1 According to the article ... 6 Which statement is implied by the second
a current theories about child paragraph? development are incorrect. a Babys brains use the same b scientists are now able to confirm mechanisms as machines. their ideas about the development of b Scientists are close to understanding a babys brain. how a childs brain learns. c we are only just starting to c The ability to invent an imaginary understand clearly how babies brains friend is an indicator of brain develop. development.
2 According to the article, which statement 7 Which statement is true?
is true? a Audio processing is not well a Babies who interact with technology developed in newborn babies. develop more quickly. b Babies brains recognise different b Information technology is useful for a sound patterns. childs brain development. c Judit Gervain discovered the region of c Technology is an important tool for the brain used to process speech. brain research. 8 Why is Judit Gervains study interesting? 3 Which statement is supported by the a It demonstrates that babies article? understand different words. a Babies brains are programmed to b It show that babies can begin to develop in the same way. understand grammar. b Early exposure to language promotes c It suggests that word order is relevant brain development. to meaning. c We can influence the way a childs brain develops. 9 What did Patricia Kuhls study focus on? a the effect of social interaction on 4 According to the first paragraph ... learning a in recent years, we have been able to b the importance of exposing babies to discover the size of a newborns language from many sources brain. c the way different languages are b todays babies develop more quickly processed by babies than in previous millennia. c until a few years ago, the link 10 What is the main conclusion from Kuhls between experiences and brain study? growth wasnt known. a Babies shouldnt watch a lot of television. 5 A newborn babys brain ... b Brain development is improved from a has a similar number of neurons to an interacting with people. adults. c Foreign languages help a babys brain b has far fewer neurons than an adults. develop. c has many more neurons than an adults.