Which of the following statements concerning the language acquisition device is FALSE?Question 17AnswerA.It develops through reinforcement and learningB.It is common to all people.C.It is the foundation for the everyday ‘natural languages’ we eventually develop.D.This idea was developed by Noam Chomsky.E.It allows us to intuitively grasp the rules of language.

Which of the following facts is appropriately tagged with the extent to which it offers support for the learning theory approach to language acquisition?A.The more that parents speak to their young children, the more proficient the children become in language use-supports learning theory approachB.Children are reinforced not only when they use language correctly, but also when they use it incorrectly-discredits learning theory approachC.Psychologists have discovered specific genetic and brain mechanisms supporting language acquisition-inconsistent with learning theory approachD.Children learn new words more quickly than is possible through direct reinforcement - discredits learning theory approachE.All of these facts are appropriately tagged with respect to the theory.

While demonstrating a skill to a toddler, providing a verbal explanation is unnecessary because toddlers have limited language ability. a. True b. False

The structural-innatist theory of language acquisition was developed as a result of which of the following discoveries? a. Children learn through positive reinforcement of incorrect or immature sentences. b. Repeated drilling does not change a child’s stage of development. c. An interaction exists between biological and environmental factors. d. Children innately learn the rules that govern sentence construction.

Language acquisition refers to __________________ learning and involves intuition.

According to Kevin Kelly, language is a technology. True or False?Group of answer choicesTrueFalse