Acquisition theories Flashcards
What is Skinners Behaviorist Theory
that children acquire language by imitating speech and being rewarded for it
“Behavior is shaped and maintained by its ________ “
consequences
What is Operant Conditioning
Positive and Negative reinforcement
What is Positive reinforcement
When a child is praised for saying something correctly which encourages them to continue doing/saying the thing
What is Negative Reinforcement
When is child is corrected/told off for saying something incorrectly or behaving badly which leads them to not continuing the mistake
Case in Favour of Skinners Behaviourist Theory
children will often copy words they’ve heard a parent say and tend to acquire pragmatic features from their parents and accent features
Jean Berko “wug” Case Against Skinner
when asked what the plural of a “wug” is , despite it not being a real word, the bound morphene “s” was added on to make it plural, this is against copying as the child would have learnt that skill themselves as they’ve never heard the word “wug” before
Virtuous Error, Case against Skinner
