Early Explanations of Language Development Rested Heavily on the Roles

question 63

Multiple Choice

Early explanations of language development rested heavily on the roles of modeling and reinforcement in learning language. Which one of the following children's utterances casts doubt on the idea that modeling and reinforcement are sufficient to explain how children acquire language?

• A) "More!"
• B) "No do dat no more!"
• C) "Where are you going?"
• D) "Peek-a-boo, I see you!"

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Definitions:

Consignment Arrangement

An agreement where goods are placed in the hands of another party to sell, but the ownership remains with the supplier until the goods are sold.

Consignor Ownership

Describes a situation where goods are given to another party (consignee) to sell, but the original party (consignor) retains ownership until the goods are sold.

Consignee

The party or entity that receives goods for sale, storage, or transfer but does not take ownership of those goods until they are sold.

LIFO Inventory Method

"Last-In, First-Out" is an accounting method for valuing inventory where the most recently produced items are recorded as sold first.