Quiz 1
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Question 11 pts
Communication is…
a phenomenon observed only among humans.
a phenomenon observed only among insects and
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a phenomenon observed only among non human animals.
a phenomenon observed only in rocks.
a phenomenon observed among rocks, plants, insects, animals and humans.
Question 21 pts
A signal at its base level is…
a series of words that makes up a sentence.
a series of letters that make up a word.
a series of symbols that represent a thought.
an organized pattern of energy.
a flag which represents a thought.
Question 31 pts
Which of following is an example of a Graded Signal?
The babbling of a child.
The song of a finch.
The speech of a parrot.
The snarl of a dog.
The speech of a professor.
Question 41 pts
Which of the following have a true language…
Bees.
Parrots.
Australian Aborigines.
All of the above.
None of the above.
Question 51 pts
All babies Babble EXCEPT...
Deaf babies.
Eskimo babies.
Russian babies.
Babies of very poor parents.
None of the above.
Question 61 pts
In the context of this class, Swearing is…
Sinful.
Improper language for anyone under 2 years of age or professors.
Expressive-combinative communication.
Nominal-graded communication.
Politically correct for CD 361 Students.
Question 71 pts
Language is …
based primarily on Symbols. ??????
based primarily on Signs.
a nominal graded communication.
used by parrots to communicate with other parrots and humans.
expressive combinative communication.
Question 81 pts
The picture below is of a…
symbol.
sign.
professor’s left foot
word for foot
human being.
Question 91 pts
To facilitate cognitive and language development in infants and toddlers, caretakers can
most easily and effectively manipulate...
signs.
symbols.
referents.
brain tissue.
drug consumption.
Question 101 pts
Windows of opportunity to facilitate cognitive and motor development…
are determined by the parents.
are the same at every age.
are irrelevant to a consideration of referents.
are biologically regulated.
all of the above
Question 111 pts
At birth, the brain of the child is typically around 350 grams which is about…
25% of the size of the adult brain.
50% of the size of the adult brain.
75% of the size of the adult brain.
100% of the size of the adult brain.
150% of the size of the CD 361 professor’s brain (hint-this may be true but it is not a politically
correct answer.)
Question 121 pts
During the first two years of life, the brain grows…
5 milligrams.
350 milligrams.
1 milligram per minute.
350 milligrams per day.
1/1000th of a milligram per hour
Question 131 pts
The baby’s brain is making new connections at the fastest rate at…
eight to thirteen weeks after fertilization.
7.5 months after fertilization to 2 years of age.
puberty.
senescence.
all ages are equal.
Question 141 pts
A reduced level of stimulation may result in...
diminished brain growth and a loss of brain tissue
an increase fat the content of the brain.
a reduction in the ware and tear on the neural circuits.
all of the above.
none of the above.
Question 151 pts
In the thought processes, a symbol...
may be substituted for a concept.
will be associated with a concept by a cause an effect relation.
is a call to action.
has an iconic relation to a concept.
none of the above.
Question 161 pts
The ability to use language as a social vehicle for establishing and maintaining
relationships with others is called (from Born to Talk)…
Semantics.
Receptive Language.
Pragmatics.
Syntax.
Expressive language.
Question 171 pts
The ability for humans to talk about things that are distant in time or space is called
(from Born to Talk)…
Discreteness.
Arbitrariness.
Semanticity.
indexicality.
Displacement.
Question 181 pts
What is the ability that humans have that allows us to deceive others in their
communications (from Born to Talk)?
Prevarication.
Reflexiveness.
Learnability.
Recursion.
None of the above.
Question 191 pts
According to Charles Hockett’s third ‘design-feature’ of language, rapid fading means
that speech signals are (from Born to Talk)...
transitory.
spoken in quick succession.
quickly changing their meaning over time.
typically too soft so people must speak louder.
quickly displaced.?????
Question 201 pts
Pragmatics involves not only the use of language according to socially established
standards but also involves (from Born to Talk)...
nonverbal behaviors.
body language.
supra segmental phonemes.
expressive graded communication
all of the above. [Show Less]