What Components of Language Are Imperative for the Acquisition of Language

question 4

Multiple Choice

What components of language are imperative for the acquisition of language according to learning theorists?

• A) Reinforcement and imitation
• B) The use of phonemes and repetition
• C) Repetition and reinforcement
• D) Reinforcement and the use of phonemes

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change or respond as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Manipulates

To control or influence a person, situation, or system cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously, often to gain an advantage.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Treatment Variable

A variable manipulated by researchers in an experiment to determine its effect on an outcome measure; also known as the independent variable.