3 important concepts

1. The behaviorist explanation of language development where, parents

serve as positive reinforcement to a babies babbling, and give negative
reinforcement to incorrect grammar. The nativist explanation of
language development is that language is guided by an innate
language processor called LAD, which puts in effect basic grammar
rules of all languages. Finally, the interactionist explanation of
language development where it is believed that, there is an innate
proclivity to learn language and the basic sounds of language, but
there is not a specific processor like the LAD. Furthermore, the
explanation argue that infants brain has a broad overview of
grammatical tools that develops more as the infants brain develops.
2. The stages of Piagets sensorimotor explanations which includes:
primary (the baby observes all actions going on around him/her),
secondary (the baby begins simple sounds and observes the reactions
he receives positive or negative) and tertiary circular reactions (the
baby begins experimenting with different sounds rather than
repeating), along with object permanence (infants realize that just
because they cant see something doesnt mean it doesnt exist),
means-end behavior (the thought to have a basic goal and think about
how to achieve it), and deferred imitation (a childs imitation of an
action that happened previously in time which is not always a direct
response).
3. Memory function in infants which challenges Piagets views. A couple
month old babies have shown signs of remembering experiences over
a time span lasting roughly a week. Lost memories can be
reactivated by symbols or images of a specific event that a baby
took note of at the time. In this way, babies can remember more
extensively than Piaget hypothesized, but the memories are very
specific and dependent on the cues that the baby related to the
memory.
2 Connections
1. Although it is not supported in the text I thought it would be interesting
to bring up that I have a memory of my brother dropping rocks in a
sewer near my old house. I was not even born yet, but I brought it up
to my mother and she said confirmed that my memory was accurate.
We moved from that house before I was even born, so it is definitely
interesting that I am still able to remember that.
2. My mother tells me that I progressed very quickly in language
development and says that I was speaking full sentences when I was
about 18 months old. I just thought it was interesting to note that I
developed language early and it could be an effect of my parents
speaking to me more often as a child.
1 Question
1. My question isnt really about the text but is my first question possible?
I have never really had the chance to ask someone who really knows
what they are talking about.