23 hart and risley 1995 examined the similarities and

23. Hart and Risley (1995) examined the similarities and differences in the everyday language that
children hear as toddlers. They found that overall
a. most toddlers hear about the same number of words.
b. there were no differences by the gender, socioeconomic status, or educational level of parents.
c. children from families with more educated parents hear a great deal more language.

Levine, Child Development 3e
Chapter 9. Language Development
d. children from less educated families hear more words, but they are shorter words than children from
more educated families hear.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 9.4 How does language develop from before birth through adolescence?
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: SES and Language Development
Difficulty Level: Hard
Question Type: MC
24. Babies who are taught to use sign language
Learning Objective: 9.4 How does language develop from before birth through adolescence?
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Shared Attention, Gestures, and Sign Language
Difficulty Level: Medium
Question Type: MC
25. When a child points to an object and an adult names the object for the child
Learning Objective: 9.4 How does language develop from before birth through adolescence?
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Shared Attention, Gestures, and Sign Language
Difficulty Level: Medium
Question Type: MC