First language acquisition MCQs

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1. What is first language acquisition?





2. Which approach emphasizes innate biological ability to acquire language?





3. Who proposed the concept of Language Acquisition Device (LAD)?





4. Which theory emphasizes reinforcement and imitation in language learning?





5. Who is the main proponent of behaviorist theory?





6. According to Chomsky, language learning is:





7. Critical Period Hypothesis relates to:





8. Who proposed the Critical Period Hypothesis?





9. The first stage of language acquisition in infants is:





10. Babbling usually starts around:





11. The first meaningful words appear around:





12. The two-word stage generally starts at:





13. Telegraphic speech is characterized by:





14. Overgeneralization in first language acquisition means:





15. An example of overgeneralization is:





16. Holophrastic speech refers to:





17. Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for language production?





18. Which area is linked with language comprehension?





19. The Interactionist theory emphasizes:





20. Jerome Bruner is associated with:





21. Motherese refers to:





22. Cooing in infants appears around:





23. First language acquisition differs from second language learning mainly because:





24. Which is NOT a stage in first language acquisition?





25. Overextension in vocabulary refers to:





26. Underextension refers to:





27. The “wug test” by Jean Berko Gleason demonstrated:





28. First language acquisition is most effective when:





29. Which factor influences first language acquisition most?





30. The term “universal grammar” suggests:





31. The nativist theory argues that:





32. The first words learned are usually:





33. What is the approximate vocabulary size of a 2-year-old child?





34. The process of simplifying complex words in early speech is called:





35. Which of the following is a characteristic of early first language acquisition?





36. Which method is used to study infant language perception?





37. The term “fossilization” refers to:





38. Bilingual first language acquisition occurs when:





39. Which of the following is true about first language acquisition?





40. What does “fast mapping” mean in child language development?





41. Telegraphic speech lacks:





42. First language acquisition is largely completed by:





43. The ability to understand more words than a child can produce is called:





44. The phenomenon of children creating new words (e.g., “toothbrusher” for toothbrush) is:





45. First language loss due to lack of use is known as:





46. The input hypothesis, though mainly for second language, suggests for first language:





47. Turn-taking in early conversations with caregivers helps in:





48. First language acquisition involves which primary modality first?





49. Which factor can delay first language acquisition?





50. First language acquisition is a part of:





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