Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
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Consider the following statements regarding children's language development and acquisition:
- 1. According to Noam Chomsky, children have an innate capacity for language acquisition, which he termed the 'Language Acquisition Device' (LAD), and he believes that all languages share a 'Universal Grammar'.
- 2. Jean Piaget argues that language is completely independent of a child's cognitive development, and the child first fully matures their thoughts, after which language develops through them.
- 3. According to Lev Vygotsky, language is a product of social interaction, and he considered 'Social Speech', 'Private Speech', and 'Inner Speech' to be significant in child development.
- 4. B.F. Skinner's behaviorist theory emphasizes that children learn language through imitation, reinforcement, and practice, rather than through any innate internal mechanism.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because Noam Chomsky propounded the theory of the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) and Universal Grammar. Statement 2 is incorrect because according to Piaget, language depends on cognitive development, though it is not entirely correct to say language is completely independent of cognitive development; in the early stages, Piaget believed thought precedes language, but in modern child development, this view is also criticized. Statement 3 is correct because Vygotsky described language as a result of social interaction in a socio-cultural perspective and emphasized private speech. Statement 4 is correct because Skinner's behaviorism is based on imitation and reinforcement. Thus, only statements 1, 3, and 4 are correct.
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