Evidence That There Is a Sensitive Period for Language Development

question 117

Multiple Choice

Evidence that there is a sensitive period for language development has been interpreted as supporting __________ of language acquisition.

• A) Skinner's account
• B) the sociocultural perspective
• C) Chomsky's account
• D) an interactionist's account

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Definitions:

Audience

A group of spectators or listeners, especially those gathered to watch, listen to, or read something.

Leptin

A hormone that, when released into the bloodstream, signals the hypothalamus that the body has had enough food and reduces the appetite while increasing the feeling of being full.

Incentive Approaches

Theories of motivation in which behavior is explained as a response to the external stimulus and its rewarding properties.

Internal Stimuli

Signals originating from within the body that influence feelings, thoughts, or behaviors, such as hunger, pain, or internal emotional states.