Who's Who
The father of operant conditioning
Who is B.F. Skinner
The age, normally from birth to puberty, in which a child can learn language most efficiently
What is critical age theory/hypothesis
the brain area of the brain that is responsible for creating grammatically correct sentences (syntax)
What is Broca's Area (Frontal Lobe)
being pre-programmed with innate ability
what is nature
proposes that we learn by interacting with our environment and that social context must be present for this development
Who is Lev Vygotsky
Consists of reinforcements/rewards, punishments, and reinforcement schedules.
What is Behavorist Theory
the area of the brain that is responsible for the accurate production of speech sounds (ie: movements we need to create sound)
What is the Motor Cortex?
behavioral modifications
what is nurture or culture
discovered the area of the brain responsible for receptive language
Who is Carl Wernicke
theory that proposes the existence of a language module called the language acquisition device
What is the Universal Grammar Theory
the location (or lobe) of the primary sensory cortex
what is the Parietal Lobe
being neglected leading to limited language abilities
what is nurture
Argued that because children learn at equal rates and are able to learn language very quickly, a biological system for language acquisition must be present
Who is Noam Chomsky
Language is organized into highly domain-specific modules in the brain
What is the Modularity Theory
The location (or lobe) for the recognition of faces (think visual)
What is the Occipital Lobe
language organized in highly specific modules in the brain
what is nature
discovered the area of the brain in the frontal lobe near the motor cortex that is responsible for speech expression/production
Who is Pierre Broca?
Language emerges through social interaction with peers and adults, with language and cognition initially intertwined, and eventually becoming separate capabilities.
What is the Social-interactionist theory
what are the parts of the central nervous system
what is the brain and spinal cord
there is no innate endowment of language, children are born a blank slate
what is nurture