Imitation Theories of Language Development Cannot Account for

question 70

Multiple Choice

Imitation theories of language development cannot account for

• A) children saying things like, "I hurted myself."
• B) children's repetition of their parents.
• C) the drift of babbling toward the language spoken around the infant.
• D) rapid language growth of children who repeat the words they hear.
• E) the failure of reinforcement to promote language development.

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