Behaviourism + CPH

Relevant theorists of Behaviourism are

• Thorndike

• Jeremy Harmer

• Chomsky

• Skinner

Is it okay to praise repetitively a child if s/he perform a desired behaviour? Can you remember why?

Do you consider Behaviourism a tool that allow children to reflect on language mistakes?

• Yes. Rewards/punishments inhibit the undesirable utterances and that is an evidence of that.

• No. It is a mechanical method which is closed to psychological perspectives.

• In certain cases.

Behaviourism may be successful to teach complex grammar

• True

• False

"Language acquisition is directly connected to the context and experiences of the child." refers to:

• Positive reinforcement

• Selective Imitation

• Cause and effect process

• Behaviourism is observable

CPH states that two concepts are linked biologically, those concepts are

• Speed of learning – Age

• Proficiency – Neuroplasticity

• Age – Language acquisition

• Language learning – Aphasia

Which are the most important parts of the brain involved in second language acquisition?

• Broca’s Area – Hypothalamus

• Corpus Callosum – Frontal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe – Cerebellum

• Wernicke’s area – Broca’s Area

Why children have facilities at the moment of acquiring a language? This is due to children’s …

• Better cognitive abilities.

• Neuroplasticity.

• Better hearing abilities.

• Reading Comprehension skills.

“Every child has a Language Acquisition Device”

This Hypothesis was stablished by …

• Eric Lenneberg

• Noam Chomsky

• Stephen Krashen

• Wilder Penfield

Aphasia is a …

• Speech problem that affects vocal cords.

• Growth problem due to poor nutrition.

• Hearing problem caused by an alteration in the frontal lobe.

• Language disorder that affects Broca and Wernicke’s area