Which of the Following Is NOT Consistent with the Idea

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT consistent with the idea that children learn language even if their communication with adults is not linguistic?

• A)Children born deaf without the opportunity to learn sign language invent their own gestural language.
• B)Children begin the language-learning process with a head start.
• C)Children have the brain structures in place at birth to facilitate language learning.
• D)Children learn languages more quickly than adults.

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Definitions:

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that outlines how children's abilities to think and reason progress through four distinct stages as they grow.

Conservation Task

A concept in developmental psychology that assesses a child’s ability to recognize that quantities remain the same despite changes in their shape or arrangement.

Beakers

Laboratory glassware with a wide body and a spout for pouring, commonly used in chemical experiments and procedures.

Class Inclusion Tasks

Cognitive tasks that assess a person's ability to understand that one category or class can include several different subcategories simultaneously.