Describe and contrast the major theories of language development
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
• Social learning theory indicates language acquisition follows the basic laws of reinforcement and conditioning.
• The nativist approach is a theory that a genetically determined innate mechanism directs language development.
• The interactionist approach is a combination of the social learning and nativist theories in that language development is produced through a combination of genetically determined predispositions and environmental circumstances that help teach language.
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A) observable conditions in the environment. B) internal thoughts and emotions. C) genetic traits that lead to personality development. D) culture and social interaction in cognitive development.
According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, a stage 5 reason for stealing the drug might be that it is the right thing to do, even though it is illegal
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false