The Findings That Specific Regions of the Brain Are Involved

question 21

Multiple Choice

The findings that specific regions of the brain are involved in language processing, that only humans learn grammar readily, and that there is a critical period for learning language all support the idea

• A) that language is learned primarily through imitation and reinforcement.
• B) that there is an inborn grammar-learning device.
• C) that children use powerful cognitive mechanisms to find recurring patterns in speech they hear.
• D) that language learning takes place through social interactions.

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Definitions:

Visual Memory

The ability to remember and recall information that has been seen visually.

Vocalizations

The production of sounds by an organism, often as a form of communication among members of a species.

Prelinguistic

Referring to vocalizations made by the infant before the development of language. (In language, words symbolize objects and events.)

Paralinguistic

Refers to the non-verbal elements in speech communication, such as tone of voice, loudness, tempo, and pitch, which can modify meaning and convey emotion.