Dr White Is a Learning Theorist Who Believes That Language

Multiple Choice

Dr. White is a learning theorist who believes that language is learned purely through imitation and reinforcement. Which of the following would she have the most difficulty explaining?

A) children learning the language that is spoken by their family members, rather than a different language
B) children producing many more sentences than they have ever heard
C) children who watch Sesame Street having larger vocabularies than children who do not watch Sesame Street
D) children learning words more rapidly if their parents speak to them frequently