The Fact That a Child Will Generally Have Great Difficulty

question 145

True/False

The fact that a child will generally have great difficulty learning a language if he is first exposed to it after puberty is generally taken as evidence that language has a sensitive period.

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Definitions:

Erikson

Psychologist Erik H. Erikson developed a theory of psychological development that identifies eight stages from infancy to adulthood, each characterized by a central conflict.

Continuous Development

A perspective on human development which sees changes as gradual and incremental, without sudden shifts or distinct stages.

Discontinuous Development

The concept that development occurs in distinct stages that are qualitatively different from each other rather than as a smooth, continuous progression.

Nature

The inherent qualities or characteristics of a person or thing; frequently contrasted with nurture, or environmental influences.