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Match each research question on the left with the most appropriate method for answering it from the list on the right.

Which of the following are ways that children become more competent conversationalists as they develop?  Indicate if each item is a way children become more competent, or if it is not.

Describe one piece of evidence that suggests that human beings are well adapted to use language. The evidence may be about anatomy or about the brain. Be sure to explain WHY this evidence supports the idea that humans are adapted for language. Be clear but concise–you don’t have to write a lot to make a convincing case.  

Consider the following conversation. Person 2 has apparently violated which maxim of cooperation?              Person 1:  Hey, how you doing?               Person 2:  Not bad.  Yourself?               Person 1:  Pretty good.  What are you doing this weekend?               Person 2:  I just got a totally cool app for my phone.

The form of an utterance (locutionary act) does not always match its intended effect on the listener (perlocutionary act).  Which of these utterances is most likely to be one of those mismatches?

When an infant follows someone else’s gaze or looks where someone is pointing and both are aware that they are looking at the same thing, we call that…

For each statement about linguistic registers, indicate if it is true or false. 

You are a speech-language pathologist, and you are assessing the communicative development of a 10-month-old infant.  Describe one situation that you would create in order to assess whether the infant can initiate joint attention, and what behaviors would tell you that the infant can do so.  {Keep your answer concise.}

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War, and how did its aftermath impact the American colonies?  (4-6 Sentences)

What were the positive and negative effects of the Crusades on Medieval Europe? (4-6 Sentences)