Instruction
Here Is the Quiz
1. When you are born you have the ability to make more than _____________________ sounds. (2 points)
2. Explain how negative reinforcement affects your ability to make various sounds. (5 points)
3. In general, who influences a child’s language development the most in the first five years of their life? (1 point)
4. Who influences a ‘teens’ language the most? (1 point)
5. Discuss briefly the role ambient or white noise played in your home as a child. (3 points) Do you feel it impeded your language development? (1 point)
6. Explain how personality affects language development, specifically in the first 10 years of life. (3 points)
7. Explain the role older siblings play in the language development of younger siblings. (3 points)
8. Which language origin theory do you believe is the most accurate? Explain your response. (3 points)
9. After our technology discussion in class explain how you feel technology is or is not affecting language development. This is an opinion question, there is not ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answer but for full credit you MUST defend your response. (3 points)