Recent Research Using Brain-Imaging Technology Shows That the Brain Reacts

question 103

Multiple Choice

Recent research using brain-imaging technology shows that the brain reacts differently to syllables that are either good or bad word candidates.What can we conclude from this

• A) The brain is hardwired to recognize sound patterns that make up human languages. 
• B) There is no evidence of the effect of the instruction through teaching of language. 
• C) There is no evidence for the effect of reinforcement in language development. 
• D) Nativism is the only theoretical approach to language development which has demonstrated research support.

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