Which of the Following Is a Criticism of Skinner's Model

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a criticism of Skinner's model of language acquisition? ​

• A)Its concepts are extremely vague. ​
• B)Children don't seem to learn transformational rules as Skinner said they should.
• C)It is unreasonable to expect children to learn an infinite number of sentences by imitation.
• D)Children don't respond to positive reinforcement until they are in preschool, after language is already established.

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