A Historical Overview of Acquisition Theory (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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Which theorist proposed that children learn language through imitation and reinforcement?
Which theorist proposed that children learn language through imitation and reinforcement?
B.F. Skinner
What does LAD stand for in Chomsky's nativist theory?
What does LAD stand for in Chomsky's nativist theory?
Language Acquisition Device
What does Chomsky's 'poverty of stimulus' argument highlight?
What does Chomsky's 'poverty of stimulus' argument highlight?
Children hear imperfect input yet develop
Which theorist emphasized language development as a social process in the 1980s?
Which theorist emphasized language development as a social process in the 1980s?
Jerome Bruner
How do Connectionist perspectives explain language acquisition?
How do Connectionist perspectives explain language acquisition?
Through neural networks & experience
According to Piaget's Cognitive Theory, what precedes language?
According to Piaget's Cognitive Theory, what precedes language?
Thought
What is Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development?
What is Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development?
Gap between independent & supported ability
In Usage-Based Theory, what do children learn language through?
In Usage-Based Theory, what do children learn language through?
Frequency & pattern recognition
What does contemporary understanding emphasize about language development?
What does contemporary understanding emphasize about language development?
Combination of many influences
Which approach is Skinner's Behaviorism classified as?
Which approach is Skinner's Behaviorism classified as?
Nurture approach