Basic Commands

CLAN Quiz 1-1




1 What is the function of the "+t*CHI" option in the following command?
mlu +t*CHI maxb211.cha
to obtain the MLU of all the speakers in the transcript including the "CHI" speaker
to obtain the MLU of all the speakers in the transcript except for the "CHI" speaker
to obtain the MLU of the "CHI" speaker only
both A and C

2 What is the Commands window?
a window listing all available CLAN programs
the interface that allows the user to enter commands to run analyses
the window that allows users to select various CLAN options
another name for the CLAN window

3 Once a CLAN command is run with the option to save the output results to disk, how are the output files distinguished from the transcript files?
output files are labelled with a three-letter extension name designed to correspond to the name of the particular command that was run on the transcript(s) followed by a ".cut" extension to indicate that they are utility files
output files are labelled with a ".res" extension to indicate that they are files containing CLAN command results
output results are pasted at the bottom of CHAT transcript files after the @End symbol
none of the above

4 Which of the following symbols is/are used to redirect CLAN output results to a single user-created file?
>
>>
>&
all of the above

5 Choose the best statement. CLAN is ...
... a computer application that is part of the CHILDES system
... designed to perform automatic analyses on transcript data
... designed to run on CHAT-formatted transcripts
all of the above

6 Which of the following statement(s) regarding the order of the elements in a CLAN command is/are TRUE?
the command name must appear first, followed by option switches in any order, followed by the name of the file on which the command will run
the command name must appear first, followed by the name of the file on which the command will run, followed by option switches in any order
the name of the file on which the command will run must appear first, followed by the command name, followed by option switches in any order
either A or B

7 Thomas has a list of keywords that he would like to search for in his corpus of six transcripts. The words are listed in a file called "gestaltnouns." Which of the following options should he use in his command line to include the entire file in his search?
+sgestaltnouns
+s@gestaltnouns
+s"gestaltnouns"
+gestaltnouns

8 What is the "File In" button?
another name for the "Open" folder button
the button to be used for setting the working directory
a short-cut button for selecting a set of files to be analyzed at once
there is no "File In" button

9 What is the function of the "+u" switch in the following command?
kwal +s"comb" +t*chi +u sarah*.cha
to merge the output results for all the "sarah" transcripts into one file
to output the results for each "sarah" transcript into a separate file
to output the results of the command in all upper-case letters
none of the above

10 Where is the "output" directory located?
in the lib folder
by default, the output directory is the same as the working directory, unless specified otherwise by the user
in the recycle bin (for Windows) or the trash can (for Macintosh)
the output directory cannot be specifed

11 A researcher has ten transcripts labelled KID11.CHA to KID20.CHA. Which of the following symbols is used in the filename specification to run one CLAN command on several files at once?
+all
*
&
%

12 A researcher wants to run an MLU command on the child speaker tiers only but cannot remember the option. How can she get technical help with the CLAN programs?
by typing the name of the program that she needs help with (e.g., MLU) without any options or a filename in the Commands window and the computer will provide her with a brief description of the program and a list of the options
by subscribing to info-chibolts@childes.psy.cmu.edu and posting a description of her problem to the list
by purchasing the CHILDES manual or accessing it on-line at http://childes.psy.cmu.edu/manual.pdf
all of the above

13 Before running any CLAN commands, which of the following items must be done first?
customizing the look of the CLAN window
opening the transcript on which the CLAN command is to be run
setting the locations of the library and working directories
all of the above

14 Which of the following switches is used to search for utterances containing the word "cookie"?
+s"cookie"
+s
+scookie
either A or C

15 Each CLAN command must contain a minimum set of elements. What are they?
the name of the file(s) on which the command will run
the name of the command
option switches selected for the command
all of the above

16 What is the "lib" directory?
the folder containing the utility files needed for running the CLAN programs
the folder where the files to be analyzed are located
there is no such directory
none of the above

17 Which of the following switches should be used to treat "(be)cause" as "cause"?
+r
+r3
no switch is necessary; by default, CLAN will treat "(be)cause" as "cause"
none of the above

18 How many files at a time may be examined with each CLAN command?
only one file
a maximum of six files
any number of files
none of the above

19 What are ".cha," ".cut," and ".cdc" files, respectively?
".cha" are CHAT transcripts, ".cut" are documentation files, and ".cdc" are utility files
".cha" are CHAT transcripts, ".cut" are CLAN command files, and ".cdc" are documentation files
".cha" are CHAT transcripts, ".cut" are utility files, and ".cdc" are documentation files
I don't know

20 Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding the "CLAN" button?
there is no "CLAN" button
clicking on the "CLAN" button provides the user with a list of all available CLAN programs
the "CLAN" button may be used to select a CLAN program to be run
both B and C

21 What is the "working" directory?
the folder/directory where the files to be analyzed are located
a temporary folder created by the CLAN program for holding output files
neither A nor B
both A and B

22 The use of which of the following switches will NOT replace text on the main line with the material within the replacement symbol?
+r4
+r5
+r6
none of the above

23 What is the function of the +f switch?
to view the CLAN output on the screen
to not save the CLAN output to a file
to save the CLAN output to a file
all of the above