Berko (1958) Used His "Wub Test," to Give Children Nonsense

question 45

Multiple Choice

Berko (1958) used his "wub test," to give children nonsense words and:

• A) asked them to supply blank words.
• B) examined patterns in children's productivity.
• C) concluded that their underlying linguistic knowledge equaled aspects of their expressive language.
• D) found that 3 year olds cannot use nonsense words in connected speech.

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