Children Produce Various Errors Like Overregularizations That They Would Not

question 88

Multiple Choice

Children produce various errors like overregularizations that they would not have heard from the adults or other models around them. Which of the following theories of language acquisition is WEAKENED by this evidence?

• A)emergentist theory
• B)interactionist theory
• C)behaviourist theory
• D)nativist theory

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Definitions:

Blood-Brain Barrier

The blood-brain barrier is a semi-permeable barrier of endothelial cells that prevents most substances in the blood from non-selectively crossing into the brain, protecting it from pathogens and toxins.

Myelin Sheaths

Protective covering made of fat and protein that surrounds nerve fibers, facilitating the rapid transmission of nerve impulses.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that covers and insulates nerve fibers to enhance the speed of electrical impulses.

Nodes of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber where the axon is exposed, allowing for the rapid transmission of nerve impulses through saltatory conduction.