Concerning Language Development, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 96

Multiple Choice

Concerning language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Imitation of adults and rewards for correctly using words are an important part of language learning.
• B)Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?"
• C)Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak.
• D)Noam Chomsky overestimated the importance of learning and social contexts in language and underestimated the innate quality of language.

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