The Fact That Language-Deprived Children Are Generally Unable to Acquire

question 39

Multiple Choice

The fact that language-deprived children are generally unable to acquire normal language skills when they are found past puberty was presented as evidence of

• A)how brain damage can impact language acquisition
• B)a sensitive period in the development of language
• C)how fluid intelligence is more important than crystallized intelligence
• D)how experiences have little impact on language development

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Definitions:

Pairing

The process of associating two events or stimuli together, often used in conditioning wherein a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful one.

Generalization

The process of applying the outcomes of specific instances to broader situations or populations, often seen in learning and reasoning.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through conditioning.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process through which the conditioned response is weakened when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.