Behaviourism (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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Who developed the behaviourist theory of language acquisition in 1957?
Who developed the behaviourist theory of language acquisition in 1957?
B. F. Skinner
What are the three key processes in behaviourist language learning?
What are the three key processes in behaviourist language learning?
Imitation, reinforcement, conditioning
Which aspect does imitation in behaviourism explain most effectively?
Which aspect does imitation in behaviourism explain most effectively?
Why children acquire local accents
Which is NOT listed as a form of positive reinforcement?
Which is NOT listed as a form of positive reinforcement?
Correcting grammatical errors
What does behaviourism explain most convincingly?
What does behaviourism explain most convincingly?
Phonological development
Which child utterance challenges behaviourism by being a novel form?
Which child utterance challenges behaviourism by being a novel form?
'I goed to the park'
What did Brown's 1973 research reveal about caregiver correction?
What did Brown's 1973 research reveal about caregiver correction?
Parents correct meaning not grammar
Which overgeneralisation example is mentioned?
Which overgeneralisation example is mentioned?
'Mouses' instead of 'mice'
What does the telegraphic stage suggest about language development?
What does the telegraphic stage suggest about language development?
An innate developmental pattern
In which area does behaviourism struggle most to explain language?
In which area does behaviourism struggle most to explain language?
Grammar acquisition