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Compare and Contrast the Views on Language Development as Proposed

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Compare and contrast the views on language development as proposed by B.F. Skinner and by Noam Chomsky.
Give benefits and criticisms of nativist and learning perspectives of language development.


Definitions:

Self-Serving Attributions

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors.

Implicit Prejudice

Negative attitudes or affective reactions associated with an outgroup, for which the individual has little or no conscious awareness and which can be automatically activated in intergroup encounters.

Unconsciously

The process of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors occurring without conscious awareness or intention by the individual.

Negative Attitudes

Refers to an unfavorable evaluative stance toward a person, group, concept, or object, often based on prejudgment or negative beliefs.

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