Case Studies For Nurture

Question 1

What is the behaviourist model?

Answer 1

Presented by B.F Skinner
Children hear language around them and imitate it. They are either positively or negatively reinforced by caregiver. Chomsky opposes this.
Problems- parents are more likely to correct on truth value rather than linguistic accuracy

Question 2

What is the empiricist argument?

Answer 2

Tabula rasa, we are born with a blank slate, and acquire language through interaction with caregivers.
Interactionist ideals.
John Locke in the 17th century coined the term and said that a persons environment determines their development.

Question 3

What is vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development?

Answer 3

Social interaction plays a crucial role in development of language

Question 4

What is stage 1 of vygotsky’s theory?

Answer 4

1. Social interaction
   We first learn language through communication with others, which lays the foundations for language acquisition

Question 5

What is stage 2 of vygotsky’s theory?

Answer 5

2. Zone of proximal development
   ZPD, range of tasks a child can perform with guidance, but not yet independently
   Language learning occurs through an experienced person helping progress

Question 6

What is stage 3 of vygotsky’s theory?

Answer 6

3. Cultural influence
   Influenced by cultural context
   The tools of language, including vocabulary and grammar, shaped by norms and practices of a culture