A Behavioural Account of Language Development,entitled Verbal Behaviour (1957),was Written

question 83

Multiple Choice

A behavioural account of language development,entitled Verbal Behaviour (1957) ,was written by:

• A)B)F.Skinner.
• B)Noam Chomsky.
• C)John Watson.
• D)Ulric Neisser.

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Definitions:

Media Exposure

The amount and variety of media content an individual consumes or is exposed to, including television, internet, and print.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves rewarding a desirable behavior to increase the likelihood it will be repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

Removing an unpleasant or negatively valued stimulus from a situation, thereby strengthening the behavior that precedes this removal.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not given every time the desired response is performed, enhancing the response's resistance to extinction.