If an infant is babbling and accidentally babbles something that sounds like a real word, the child's parents show interest and encouragement

That encouragement reinforces the child's "accidental word," leading to further attempts to form such words. This example demonstrates which of the following views of language development?
A) Naturalist
B) Behaviorist
C) Interactionist
D) Nativist


B

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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One of the "mistaken notions of adults with children" is to be in control of children. The goal of this notion is to

a) keep children out of trouble.13 b) gain a sense of superiority or power over children. c) be seen as "good" parents. d) maintain peace and quiet.

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A researcher examines how both education level and political beliefs relate to environmental values. A main effect hypothesis for education level might be ______.

A. those with a college degree who are also liberal will have the strongest environmental values B. liberals with a college degree will have the strongest environmental values, and conservatives without a college degree will have the lowest environmental values C. those with a college degree will have stronger environmental values than those without a college degree D. those with a college degree will have stronger environmental values than those without a college degree, and this relationship will be stronger for liberals than conservatives

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