CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES

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Psycholinguists emphasize the mental or cognitive processes involved in acquisition.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cognitive psychology is the study of how information is processed and retained in the brain, while psycholinguistics specifically focuses on how the brain processes language. These areas of study help us understand memory retention, learning disabilities, and why certain teaching methods are more effective than others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psycholinguistics combines methods and theories from psychology and linguistics. It attempts to evaluate the psychological reality and underpinnings of linguistic rules and processes. It also seeks to link word and sentence processing to the deeper expressive processes of message construction and interpretation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psycholinguistics is the field of study in which researchers investigate the psychological processes involved in the use of language, including language comprehension, language production, and first and second language acquisition.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psycholinguistics is simply defined as the study of the relationship between human language and human mind (Maftoon and Shakouri, 2012). In short, three important processes are investigated in psycholinguistics: (1) language production, (2) language comprehension, and (3) language acquisition.

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