The basic assumption in nativist theories of child language development is:
a. language acquisition requires no input from parents or other adults.
b. language acquisition is primarily the result of experiences combined with modeling from parents.
c. language acquisition is the result of verbal behaviors that are systematically reinforced and encouraged.
d. language acquisition is primarily the result of an innate predisposition to learn language.
d
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Jeremy is in an astronomy class with several Asian students. One way to show his classmates that he respects them is to
A. reporting discrimination to his professor. B. ask about their different cultural traditions. C. standing up for his Asian classmates when they are victims of discrimination. D. speak out when someone makes a racial or ethnic slur.
The suggestions for cramming in this chapter are included mainly to
a. ?improve your long-term memory. b. ?help you gain a skill that can transfer to the workplace. c. ?help you make the best of a bad situation. d. ?improve your time management skills.
Two types of art belong in the daily schedule. These are:
A) simple and complex. B) free choice and pattern. C) self-selected and planned. D) messy and neat.