Which of the Following Is FALSE Concerning Language Development

question 141

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE concerning language development?

• A)The first seven years of life are a sensitive period in language development.
• B)Environmental forces influence whether a person develops simple or sophisticated language.
• C)A biological predisposition determines if we will speak English or Vietnamese, Spanish, or Russian.
• D)As a child's speaking improves, parents tend to adjust their speech to the child's language ability.

Analyze the conditions and demographics of African slaves in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Define and describe the "middle passage" and its impact on enslaved Africans.

Recognize the scale and timeline of African influx into specific American regions, including Mexico.

Assess the approximate number of Africans transported to the Americas during the slave trade era.

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Definitions:

Behavior

Observable, coordinated responses to environmental stimuli.

Stimulus-Response

A concept in psychology and physiology describing how organisms respond to stimuli in their environment.

Operant Conditioning

Learning that results from rewarding or reinforcing a particular behavior.

Genetics

The branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms, explaining how traits are passed from parents to offspring.