The Fact That Children Can Take a Form of Communication

question 166

Multiple Choice

The fact that children can take a form of communication that lacks a consistent grammar and turn it into one that has consistent rules illustrates that

• A)children can generalize linguistic rules.
• B)there is a built-in, universal grammar.
• C)Chomsky was incorrect concerning the origins of grammar.
• D)Vygotsky was correct concerning the role of culture in language.

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Definitions:

Behaviour Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning techniques.

Concrete Goals

Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound objectives that one intends to achieve.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic method used to reduce phobia or anxiety by gradually exposing the person to the feared object or context while teaching relaxation techniques.

Joseph Wolpe

A South African psychiatrist known for developing systematic desensitization, a technique used in the treatment of phobias and anxiety disorders.