Proponents of the Imitation Theory of Language Acquisition Suggest That

question 162

Multiple Choice

Proponents of the imitation theory of language acquisition suggest that this model is the simplest for explaining the varieties of how children gain language skills. These theorists are banking on which principle of critical thinking to support their views?

• A)Ruling out rival hypotheses
• B)Replicability
• C)Occam's Razor
• D)Extraordinary claims

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Definitions:

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Expected Value

The mean of all potential outcomes of a random variable, adjusted according to their individual probabilities of occurrence.

Dipstick

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