The Fact That Only Humans Acquire Language in the Normal

question 62

Multiple Choice

The fact that only humans acquire language in the normal course of development indicates that language is

• A) species-specific.
• B) species-universal.
• C) pragmatic.
• D) syntactic.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process of applying conclusions or rules derived from specific instances to broader contexts.

Classical Conditioning

A habituation technique that involves repeatedly combining two stimuli, eventually resulting in a response first provoked by the second stimulus being provoked by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to produce a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with another stimulus.