Toddlers Are Immersed in a Language-Learning Environment at All Times

Multiple Choice

Toddlers are immersed in a language-learning environment at all times, whereas adults who are learning a second language often do so on a part-time basis. Which of the following theories of language acquisition is weakened by this confounding variable?

A) emergentist theory
B) interactionist theory
C) nativist theory
D) behaviourist theory