GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT an example of language acquisition from a behaviorist perspective?
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Babies learn language by repeatedly associating the object ‘dog’ with the word ‘dog.’
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Babies learn language by imitating adult patterns of speech.
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Babies are born with an innate ability to learn language.
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Babies are rewarded for attempts at speech when their caregivers smile and applaud their efforts
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When a child attempts oral language or imitates the sounds or speech patterns they are usually praised and given affection for their efforts. Thus, praise and affection becomes the rewards.
Detailed explanation-2: -Behaviouristic view of language acquisition simply claims that language development is the result of a set of habits. This view has normally been influenced by the general theory of learning described by the psychologist John B. Watson in 1923, and termed behaviourism.
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