Which Statement Is NOT a Valid Criticism of Skinner's Theory

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT a valid criticism of Skinner's theory of language acquisition?

• A)Grammar is rarely explicitly taught.
• B)Language expression cannot be shaped by approximations.
• C)Children generate many more grammatically correct sentences than what they could possibly hear.
• D)Overgeneralization of grammatical rules suggests that trial-and-error grammar learning is not occurring.

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