When Describing His Ideas on Language Acquisition,Harlan Says,"I Believe That

question 120

Multiple Choice

When describing his ideas on language acquisition,Harlan says,"I believe that humans have a natural biological predisposition toward language and that the environment that the child is raised in also impacts the development of language skills." Given this description,Harlan appears to hold a(n) _____ perspective concerning the acquisition of language.

• A)nativist
• B)interactionist
• C)learning
• D)psychodynamic

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