Noam Chomsky Emphasized That Children's Ability to Pick Up Language

question 313

Multiple Choice

Noam Chomsky emphasized that children's ability to pick up language so readily resulted from

• A) their ability to imitate the words and grammar modeled by their parents.
• B) the reinforcement that adults give children for speaking correctly.
• C) their very short critical period.
• D) their built-in predisposition to learn grammar rules.

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