CHFD215: Child Development Final Exam
Instructions: Below you will find two questions for each of Chapters 9 through 15 of the Berk (2000) text chapters. One type of question requires you to connect with course content and the other requires you to apply it. Thoroughly (your answer should be more than a sentence or two) and succinctly (be clear and don’t ramble) answer ONLY one question for each chapter (No extra credit will be offered for answering more than the assigned number of questions). You may either save this document on your computer and insert your answers into it or copy/paste your chosen questions into a new document and answer them. Be sure to proofread your work. One half of one percentage point will be deducted for each grammar and spelling error. Avoid using quotes and answer questions in your own words, please. My task is to assess the extent of your comprehension, not how well you can copy/paste material you find in the book.
Chapter 9
9a Application: Three-year-old Jason's mother explained that the family would take a vacation in Miami. The next morning Jason announced, "I gotted my bags packed. When are we going to Your-ami?" What do Jason's errors reveal about his approach to mastering grammar?
9a. Jason’s errors in grammar would be considered over regularization. This happens when a child extends a regular grasped morphological rule. Jason understood the meaning of “my” which he knew that referred to self. When Jason’s mother explained that they were going to Miami he grasped the meaning of “my” and related this back to her by saying are we going to “yourami”. He didn’t grasp the concept of this being the place of destination they were going on their trip. He reflected back saying “yourami” because his mother explained that they were going to “Miami”, which he perceived the “my” in then made it “yourami” when asking his mother.
9b Connection: Cite examples of cognitive advances that