The Influence of Biological Factors on Speech Development May Explain

question 28

Multiple Choice

The influence of biological factors on speech development may explain:

• A) how languages developed across cultures.
• B) how languages are similar across cultures.
• C) why some sounds are commonly learned at the same age across cultures.
• D) the rate of child speech development.

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Definitions:

Chomsky

Chomsky, Noam Chomsky, is a linguist, philosopher, and cognitive scientist who revolutionized the field of linguistics by introducing concepts such as the theory of universal grammar.

Heuristics

Heuristics are cognitive shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making by allowing individuals to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently.

Insight

A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem; it contrasts with strategy-based solutions.

Fixation

In psychology, a persistent focus of the id’s pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier stage of psychosexual development.