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Chomsky Language Development QuizOnline version Explore Chomsky's ideas on language. by Carol 1 What term did Chomsky coin for the innate ability to acquire language? a Critical Period Mechanism b Language Acquisition Device (LAD) c Language Matrix System d Universal Grammar (UG) 2 Chomsky argues language is learned through ______, not imitation and reward. a Trial and error b Innate knowledge c Operant conditioning d Observational learning 3 What is the term for the idea that language development has a sensitive or critical period? a Learning window b Neural plasticity rule c Universal window d Critical period hypothesis 4 Chomsky’s approach emphasizes that most linguistic knowledge is ______ rather than learned from exposure. a Born-in b Imported from culture c Photographically stored d Inferred from data 5 What criticisms have there been of Chomskys Model Choose one or more answers a Lack of scientific studies to support the theory. b Chomsky did not look at children with arrested or delayed language development and factor these into the research study. c It doesnt make any sense d Bruner state that social interaction at the early stages of language aquision are vital and have more influence than Chomsky indicated 6 What supports Chomskys Theory? Choose one or more answers a Children often say things that are ungrammatical such as ‘mama ball’, which they cannot have learnt passively b Mistakes such as ‘I drawed’ instead of ‘I drew’ show they are not learning through imitation alone c If an adult deliberately said a grammatically incorrect sentence, the child would notice d It was very intertesting

Chomsky Language Development QuizOnline version

Explore Chomsky's ideas on language.

by Carol

What term did Chomsky coin for the innate ability to acquire language?

Critical Period Mechanism

Language Acquisition Device (LAD)

Language Matrix System

Universal Grammar (UG)

Chomsky argues language is learned through ______, not imitation and reward.

Trial and error

Innate knowledge

Operant conditioning

Observational learning

What is the term for the idea that language development has a sensitive or critical period?

Learning window

Neural plasticity rule

Universal window

Critical period hypothesis

Chomsky’s approach emphasizes that most linguistic knowledge is ______ rather than learned from exposure.

Born-in

Imported from culture

Photographically stored

Inferred from data

What criticisms have there been of Chomskys Model

Choose one or more answers

Lack of scientific studies to support the theory.

Chomsky did not look at children with arrested or delayed language development and factor these into the research study.

It doesnt make any sense

Bruner state that social interaction at the early stages of language aquision are vital and have more influence than Chomsky indicated

What supports Chomskys Theory?

Choose one or more answers

Children often say things that are ungrammatical such as ‘mama ball’, which they cannot have learnt passively

Mistakes such as ‘I drawed’ instead of ‘I drew’ show they are not learning through imitation alone

If an adult deliberately said a grammatically incorrect sentence, the child would notice

It was very intertesting

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Chomsky Language Development QuizOnline version

by Carol

What term did Chomsky coin for the innate ability to acquire language?

Chomsky argues language is learned through ______, not imitation and reward.

What is the term for the idea that language development has a sensitive or critical period?

Chomsky’s approach emphasizes that most linguistic knowledge is ______ rather than learned from exposure.

What criticisms have there been of Chomskys Model

Choose one or more answers

What supports Chomskys Theory?

Choose one or more answers

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