Dr Blather Subscribes to the Semantic Bootstrapping Hypothesis

question 35

Multiple Choice

Dr. Blather subscribes to the semantic bootstrapping hypothesis. With which of the following statements is he most likely to agree?

• A)Children gradually infer grammatical rules by detecting regularities in speech.
• B)Experience is not important for learning language.
• C)Language learning is definitively explained by the presence of an inborn grammar-learning device.
• D)All aspects of language are learned through imitation and reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Standard Hours Per Unit

The predetermined amount of time expected to be required to produce one unit of a product under standard operating conditions.

Direct Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard quantity expected, multiplied by the standard cost per unit.

Direct Labor Time Variance

The difference between the actual time taken to complete a task and the standard time expected, multiplied by the labor rate.

Factory Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual volume of production, affecting the allocation of fixed manufacturing overhead costs to products.