Evidence That Very Young Children Understand Grammar

question 15

Multiple Choice

Evidence that very young children understand grammar:

• A) indicates that they do not comprehend two-word utterances until after they start expressing such utterances.
• B) indicates that before they produce two-word utterances, they can comprehend the meaning of two-word utterances.
• C) cannot be measured
• D) None of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The extra cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product or service.

Marginal Benefit

The extra value or contentment obtained when one more unit of a good or service is consumed or produced.

Positive Externality

A benefit that is enjoyed by a third-party as a result of an economic transaction.

Spillover Benefit

An advantage that results from an activity or product but benefits those who are not directly involved in its production or consumption.