The imitation theory of language acquisition is hindered by a finding that children learn to use syntax gradually and that even adults use grammatically incorrect sentences. This is the basis of which principle of critical thinking?
A) Falsifiability
B) Correlation vs. causation
C) Extraordinary claims
Incorrect. There is nothing extraordinary in either the claims made by the theory or the evidence produced to falsify that model.
D) Replicability
Answer: A
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a. 10. b. 12. c. 100. d. 120.
In Super and Harkness's developmental niche, the unit of analysis is the
a. family within its cultural setting. b. culture. c. tribe or micro-culture. d. individual, often the child, within his or her cultural setting.
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A. 3 B. 1 C. 9 D. 2
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a) the exploration of the emotional climate of the family. b) the choices family members make based on new learning. c) changes in the family's perception of the problem. d) affective shifts within the family.