The Concept of a Language Acquisition Device in the Human

question 61

Multiple Choice

The concept of a language acquisition device in the human brain is part of which theory of language development?

• A)Behaviorist theory
• B)Social-learning theory
• C)Piagetian theory
• D)Nativism

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and conduct them toward the cell body.

Final Pathway

The last step in a physiological process or a neural circuit where the signal leads to a specific outcome or response.

Motor Neuron

A type of nerve cell that directly or indirectly controls muscle fibers, responsible for voluntary muscle movements.

EPSPs

Excitatory PostSynaptic Potentials are electrical changes in the membrane of a post-synaptic neuron that make it more likely to fire an action potential.