Which of the following statements about the social learning theory of language is true?
A)
It suggests that the use of underextensions and overextensions by infants cannot be explained by rewarding infants for correctly imitating words.
B)
It suggests that language is too complex and its development is too rapid to be produced simply by rewarding infants for correctly imitating words.
C)
It suggests that infants create contingencies between correctly imitating words and the presence of praise through classical conditioning.
D)
It suggests that infants imitate the words heard in their environment and are rewarded for correct sound combinations with praise.
Answer: D