Practice Test: Human Capacity for Language and Morphology
A mixed-format practice test on core ideas from Denham and Lobeck.
12 questions · pass mark 70% · try 5 free
1 What does morphology study?
- The sound system of language
- The meaning of full sentences only
- The internal structure of words
- The history of writing systems
Morphology focuses on how words are structured and how meaningful parts combine within words.
2 A bound morpheme can stand alone as a complete word.
- True
- False
This is false because bound morphemes must attach to another form.
3 Which term refers to the smallest unit of meaning or grammatical function?
- Phoneme
- Morpheme
- Syllable
- Clause
A morpheme is the smallest meaningful or grammatically functional unit in morphology.
4 Which of the following are examples of topics associated with the human capacity for language chapter?
Select all that apply
- Stages of first language acquisition
- Interlanguage grammar
- Lateralization of language
- Chemical formulas
The chapter covers language acquisition, second-language development, and the brain basis of language, not chemistry.
5 What does children’s overgeneralization most strongly suggest?
- Children memorize all forms individually
- Children avoid using rules
- Children actively form grammatical rules
- Children cannot detect patterns
Children’s so-called mistakes are evidence of rule formation rather than simple imitation.
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