unit 9-Language develop-human growth develop pc-h

Humans are somehow biologically programmed to learn language.

• nativist theory

• empiricist theory

• learning theory

Two areas in the dominant (left) side of the cerebral cortex holds major keys to language; Broca's area and Wernicke's area.

• true

• false

Humans are born with a mind that is a blank slate and that all aspects of language is learned.

• empiricist theory

• nativist theory

• phonetics theory

Who believes that language learning takes place by parents reinforcing and shaping babies babbling sounds into words.

• learning theorists (behaviorists)

• nativist theory

Social cognitive theorists agree with the ___, but include a child's innate desire to imitate sounds in their social environment.

• nativist theory

• empiricist theory

From studies of children not exposed to language opportunities, there is evidence of a sensitive (fast learning) period language development ends

• around 3 yrs. old

• 10 yrs. old

• puberty

• 20 yrs. old

In support of nativist theory view, infants can produce all the sounds used in all of the world's languages during the babbling phase.

• true

• false

Both nature (biological) and nuture (social) have a part in language development.

• true

• false

Spoken language requires the use of vocal symbols (words) and grammar allows language development.

• true

• false

The building block of spoken language that is the smallest unit of sound that affects the meaning of speech.

• phonemes

• morphemes

• phonetics

• grammar