Which of the Following Is NOT an Item of Evidence

question 160

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an item of evidence Chomsky would use to support the idea of an inborn language learning mechanism?

• A) Children learn language very quickly and effortlessly.
• B) Language learning in young children is different across cultures.
• C) The errors in child speech are common and indicate lawfulness.
• D) The general rate of language learning is similar for kids from diverse backgrounds.

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Definitions:

Chi-squared Distributed

A distribution used in hypothesis testing that is derived from the sum of squared deviations between observed and expected frequencies.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the calculation of a statistic, often associated with the number of observations minus the number of parameters estimated.

Population Variance

The average of the squared differences from the mean for every individual in an entire population, quantifying the overall variation within that population.

Hypotheses Test

A statistical method that uses sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about a population parameter.