Communication and Language Development Quiz

Babies typically start saying their first words around the age of 12 months.

Text messages are not a form of nonverbal communication; they are written communication.

Listening is an example of receptive language.

Phonology is the ability to understand and produce language sounds.

Syntax describes the process of combining words to form grammatically correct sentences.

Noam Chomsky proposed the theory of the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) in language development.

The critical period hypothesis suggests there is a specific time window during which language can be easily learned.

Telegraphic speech in language development involves using single words or short phrases to convey meaning.

Operant conditioning is the process by which children learn language rules through imitation and reinforcement.

The temporal lobe is primarily associated with language processing in the brain.

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.

Morphology is the study of how words are formed and used in language.

Sociocultural theory emphasizes the role of social interaction in language acquisition.

Prosody is NOT a component of language according to Noam Chomsky.

Anthropomorphism is the tendency to ascribe human-like qualities to non-human entities.