Dr White Is a Learning Theorist Who Believes That Language

question 162

Multiple Choice

Dr. White is a learning theorist who believes that language is learned purely through imitation and reinforcement. Which of the following would she have the most difficulty explaining?

• A) children learning the language that is spoken by their family members, rather than a different language
• B) children producing many more sentences than they have ever heard
• C) children who watch Sesame Street having larger vocabularies than children who do not watch Sesame Street
• D) children learning words more rapidly if their parents speak to them frequently

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