QUIZ 2: ANSWERS
+ correct
- incorrect
1. Which of the following is not a plausible cause of autism:
-biological factors
+cold and distant parents who provide no emotional comfort to their children
-genetic defects
-all of the above
2. Sentences in a human language are understood by humans as having a vertical tree structure, while sentences may be understood by animals as having a horizontal structure only.
+True
-False
3. The Structure Dependency Principle:
-prohibits a name that is higher in the tree structure from referring to a pronoun that is lower in the tree structure.
-only applies to linear structures.
-is applicable to English only.
+requires us to move the auxiliary that is highest in the tree structure of the main clause when forming questions.
4. Which of the following can an associated disorder of autism?
-epilepsy
-mental retardation
-hearing loss
+all of the above
5. The recent change in the incidence of autism suggests:
+the possibility that immunizations may be a factor.
-that even though there is a decrease in the incidence of autism, more of the children born with autism have severe mental impairment.
-that the age at which children generally acquire autism is rising from 2 to between 5 and 9 years of age.
-that more children who are born with autism have a remarkable condition which earns them the description of "idiot savant".
Below are four colors of Lego pieces that represent the phrase structure of the sentence "The dog from the city bit the man from the town" .
Items 1 to 5 contain names of structures that are components of the phrase structure of a sentence. Look at the Lego structure carefully and compare it to the sentence given above. Try to fit the sentence into the Lego structure. For each phrase structure component listed in the items below, select the color in the Lego structure that represents it. Each color is used only once.
1. Sentence Black
2. Articles Green
3. Preposition and Prepositional Phrases White
4. Noun and Noun Phrases Blue
5. Verb and Verb Phrase Red