Professor Chung Has Designed a Computer Model to Determine How

question 255

Multiple Choice

Professor Chung has designed a computer model to determine how children might be able to acquire linguistic features without an inborn language acquisition device. She is likely to view infants as:

• A) grammarians.
• B) lexicologists.
• C) psycholinguists.
• D) statisticians.

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Definitions:

Desired Response

The specific outcome or behavior that a researcher or practitioner aims to elicit in a particular setting or study.

Negative Reinforcement

A stimulus that, when removed after a specific behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being exhibited again.

Unpleasant Stimulus

A negative or disagreeable input or event that affects an individual's mental or physical state.

Pleasant Stimulus

A stimulus that is enjoyable or pleasing to the senses.