Ch.2: Language Learning Objectives Quiz

According to the Nature Perspective, why do language disorders occur in children?

• Due to a lack of motivation to learn language

• Because the innate mechanisms for learning language are faulty

• Because of the children's disinterest in communication

• Due to environmental factors only

What does the Nature Perspective imply about the persistence of language disorders?

• Language disorders persist only due to environmental factors

• Language disorders can be easily corrected with the right teaching methods

• Language disorders may persist despite external actions to improve areas of dysfunction

• Language disorders are not related to cognitive functions

According to the Nature Perspective, on what is language improvement dependent?

• The use of language in practical situations

• The exercise of cognitive domains that builds language parameters explicitly

• The innate ability to understand grammar

• The amount of language input from parents

Which theorists' perspectives are included under the Nature Perspective?

• Skinner, Watson, and Rayner

• Chomsky, Fodor, and Pinker

• Piaget, Vygotsky, and Bruner

• Pavlov, Skinner, Lovaas

According to the Nurture Perspective, children with language disorders can be remediated with appropriate what?

• Medication, rest, and diet

• Intensity, frequency, and reinforcers

• Isolation, repetition, and punishment

• Encouragement, play, and social interaction

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a dependency for the Nurture Perspective on child language disorders?

• Quantifiable observations

• Behavioral observations

• Genetic testing

• Reinforcers

Which theorists are included in the perspectives of the Nurture Perspective on child language disorders?

• Freud, Jung, Adler

• Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner

• Pavlov, Skinner, Lovaas

• • Chomsky, Fodor, Pinker

Which model of child language learning emphasizes the connections between sensory and cognitive modalities in language building?

• Intentionality Model

• Information Processing Models

• Cognitive-Constructivist Models

• Social-Cognitive Models

Who is associated with the Cognitive-Constructivist Models of child language learning?

• Bloom & Tinker

• Bates

• Piaget

• Vygotsky

Who is associated with the Social-Cognitive Models of child language learning?

• Bloom & Tinker

• Bates

• Piaget

• Vygotsky