The Findings That Specific Regions of the Brain Are Involved

question 21

Multiple Choice

The findings that specific regions of the brain are involved in language processing, that only humans learn grammar readily, and that there is a critical period for learning language all support the idea

• A) that language is learned primarily through imitation and reinforcement.
• B) that there is an inborn grammar-learning device.
• C) that children use powerful cognitive mechanisms to find recurring patterns in speech they hear.
• D) that language learning takes place through social interactions.

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Definitions:

Minimizing Law

The principle suggesting that organisms will adapt their behaviors in order to minimize negative consequences or punishments.

Contrast Law

A principle in psychology that states the perceived intensity of a stimulus can change relative to the intensity of a preceding or surrounding stimulus.

Mowrer's Two-Factor Theory

A theory proposing that avoidance learning involves both classical conditioning of fear and operant conditioning of the avoidance response.

Avoidance Conditioning

A learning process in operant conditioning wherein an individual learns a behavior to avoid an undesired stimulus or outcome.