Summarize the evidence for and against the claim that people acquire language by means of
innate language acquisition device.
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should address such issues as the existence of language universals, the
difficulty in learning highly complex rules of grammar, the role of reinforcement in language
learning, and the ease of learning a language while still young.
Psychology
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a. schemation. c. accommodation. b. assimilation. d. concept.
Psychology
Which of the following is central to the body's response to stress?
a) HPA axis b) serotonin c) dopamine d) nerve impulses
Psychology