Theorists Who Apply the Information-Processing Perspective to Language Development Note

question 51

Multiple Choice

Theorists who apply the information-processing perspective to language development note that

• A) a language acquisition device helps children rapidly learn new words.
• B) brain regions housing language also govern similar perceptual and cognitive abilities.
• C) infants' capacity to analyze speech is sufficient to account for mastery of intricate grammatical structures.
• D) children's social skills and language experiences are centrally involved in language development.

Understand the concept of reciprocal determinism and its role in development.

Identify and describe the components of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory.

Recognize the principles of operant conditioning and reinforcement in behavioral development.

Comprehend critics' perspectives on major developmental theories including Vygotsky's, Piaget's, and information processing theories.

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