According to Slobin, Infants and Children

question 85

Multiple Choice

According to Slobin, infants and children

• A) must be taught grammar.
• B) learn language strictly by imitation.
• C) are programmed with rules to listen by.
• D) construct their own operating principles.
• E) must receive reinforcement to learn language.

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Definitions:

Memory Consolidation

The method through which short-term memories convert into long-term memories, thereby becoming more permanent and resilient.

Implicit Memory

The type of memory involved in performing tasks without conscious awareness of the previously learned behaviors and skills.

Context-Dependent Memory

The theory that information learned in a particular situation or place is better recalled when the context at the time of memory retrieval matches the original learning environment.

Memory Consolidation

The process by which short-term memories are transformed into long-term memories.