Skinner Suggested That Children Learn How to Construct Grammatical Sentences

question 283

Multiple Choice

Skinner suggested that children learn how to construct grammatical sentences as a result of

• A) trial and error.
• B) receiving specific instruction from adults on grammatical rules.
• C) imitating the sentences of adults and older children.
• D) the functioning of the language acquisition device (LAD).

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