All of the Following Are True About Children's Use of Language

question 143

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about children's use of language except that

• A)language is innate in children.
• B)children are born with a predisposition for language.
• C)language acquisition in children is purely biologically based.
• D)children are reinforced for their language behaviour.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Map

A mental representation of one's physical environment, facilitating navigation and understanding of spatial relationships.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement and is not demonstrated until there is an incentive to do so.

Fixed-interval

A method of reinforcement where rewards are dispensed for the initial response after a set time period has elapsed.

Variable-interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, in behaviorism.