Theories of language Quiz

Which phenomenon is considered one of the most astonishing accomplishments a human being can achieve?

• The ability to run

• The development of language

• The ability to solve complex mathematics

• Learning music

Who is associated with the nativist or innatist perspective of language development?

• Albert Einstein

• Jean Piaget

• Lev Vygotsky

• Noam Chomsky

What is the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) according to Chomsky?

• A language teaching program

• A theory that explains the ability to learn music

• A specific part of the brain

• An idea that this ability exists without a specific location in the brain

What is the critical period for language learning according to nativist theory?

• From birth to about 5 years old

• All of adult life

• From birth to about 8 or 9 years old

• From 10 to 15 years old

According to the theory of learning, how do children acquire language?

• Through genetics

• Through reflection and meditation

• Through reinforcement

• Through passive listening

What problem does the strict theory of learning fail to explain in language development?

• How children learn mathematics

• How children learn to read

• How children produce words they have never heard before

• How children learn to walk

Who is the main theorist associated with the interactionist approach to language development?

• Erik Erikson

• Lev Vygotsky

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

Which approach suggests that biological and social factors must interact for children to learn language?

• Evolutionary Theory

• Interactionist Approach

• Learning Theory

• Nativist

What is the common element to all languages according to the nativist theory?

• Punctuation

• Alphabet

• Universal Grammar

• Vocabulary

What motivates children to learn to communicate according to the interactionist approach?

• The desire to sleep

• The desire to communicate with others

• The desire to eat

• The desire to play