By Using the Example of Family Support for the Transition

question 33

Multiple Choice

By using the example of family support for the transition from high school,the authors illustrate how elaboration is helpful in examining

• A)the lack of health insurance among ethnoracial minorities.
• B)how middle class boys are vulnerable to violence.
• C)how race,class,and gender are linked with social behavior.
• D)the low graduation rates among inner city youth.

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Definitions:

Language Acquisition Device

A hypothetical mechanism proposed by Noam Chomsky that suggests humans are born with an innate ability to understand the principles of language.

Nativist Theory

A theory in psychology that suggests that certain skills or abilities are "native" or hard-wired into the brain at birth.

Syntax

The set of rules and principles that dictate the structure of sentences in a language, including word order and sentence formation.

Semantics

The study of meaning in language, including the analysis of the meanings of words, phrases, and sentences.