AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chomsky is best known for his influence on linguistics, specifically, the development of transformational grammar. Chomsky believed that formal grammar was directly responsible for a person’s ability to understand and interpret mere utterances.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chomsky is credited with revolutionizing the linguistics field by introducing the Chomsky hierarchy, generative grammar and the concept of a universal grammar, which underlies all human speech and is based in the innate structure of the mind/brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chomsky (1965) theorized that the human brain is programmed with a “language acquisition device"(LAD) that enables children to acquire languages naturally. According to this theory, the LAD allows human beings to internalize a complex system of rules that can generate all possible sentences in their language.

Detailed explanation-4: -Noam Chomsky made contributions to psychology with his work in linguistics. He theorized that language acquisition was highest between the ages of 3 to 10 and second language learning is more optimal in elementary grades than in high school.