The Interactionist Approach to Language Development Differs from the Behaviorist

question 14

Multiple Choice

The interactionist approach to language development differs from the behaviorist approach in that the interactionist approach:

• A)believes that humans have an innate ability to acquire language.
• B)believes that environmental factors affect language development.
• C)does not believe in the existence of a language acquisition device.
• D)places a heavier emphasis on the role of social interactions in language development.

Understand the physiological mechanisms and psychological strategies that counteract stress responses.

Analyze the role of clarity and ambiguity in job roles and expectations in creating stress.

Grasp the importance of resilience and methods for developing it in professional contexts.

Identify strategies for productive engagement with criticism and overcoming self-defeating behaviors.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are delivered at fixed time intervals, provided the correct response is made.

Stimulus Generalisation

The psychological phenomenon in which responses to a specific stimulus become triggered by stimuli that are similar in some way to the original stimulus.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, making the reward random.

Fixed-Ratio

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.