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Language acquisition

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Language Acquisition

a)

the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language

b)

how humans talk

c)

The process of learning how to speak

2.

What does Chomsky believe?

a)

Children are born without the predisposition to learn language

b)

Children are born with predisposition to learn language

c)

Children never understand language

3.

True or false: according to Chomsky the human brain is ready to quickly acquire language.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: According to Chomsky language is developed through watching and hearing the language be spoken by people in the child’s environment.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is LAD?

a)

A good friend

b)

Language Acquisition Device

c)

Language and Development

6.

What is LAD?

a)

A good friend

b)

Language Acquisition Device

c)

Language and Development

7.

What does LAD work?

a)

The LAD is a language organ that is hardwired into our brains at birth. Because of this, we are born with the ability to understand and develop language. Once a child is exposed to language, the LAD activates. It allows them to understand the rules of whatever language they are exposed to.

b)

The language organ that allows children to talk when they learn a language.

c)

the language organ that prevent children from talking at an early age

8.

Who inspired B.F. Skinner to study psychology?

a)

Watson

b)

Piaget

c)

Vygotsky

9.

Who inspired B.F. Skinner to study psychology?

a)

Watson

b)

Piaget

c)

Vygotsky

10.

True or False: Operant behavior is based on the environment and is followed by a consequence

a)

True

b)

Falses

11.

What is this an example of:

the floor’s electric current is turned off when the rat hit the lever

a)

Positive Punishment

b)

Positive Reinforcement

c)

Negative Reinforcement

d)

Negative Punishment

12.

What is this an example of:

Encouraging students during presentations or discussions (clap, praise)

a)

Positive Punishment

b)

Negative Punishment

c)

Positive Reinforcement

d)

Negative Reinforcement

13.

B.F. Skinner was a strong advocate for

a)

Constructivism

b)

Behaviorist Theory of Learning

c)

Cognitive Learning Theory

d)

Experimental Learning

14.

True or False: Frequent reinforcement will not cause its effect to decline

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is this an example of:

a dog’s favorite toy gets taken away after chewing on a shoe

a)

Negative Punishment

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Positive Reinforcement

16.

Which one is adding unpleasant response to decrease the behavior

a)

Negative Reinforcement

b)

Positive Reinforcement

c)

Negative Punishment

d)

Positive Punishment