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20. Which statement is NOT right in describing the behaviorists view?

A. Behaviorists view stresses imitation, stimulation and reinforcement.

B. Behaviorists offer a reasonable account of how children acquire some of the regular and routine aspects of the language.

C. Behaviorists hold that children learn the language gradually in much the same way as habit-forming.

D. behaviorist s accounts are convincing especially when it is used to explain children s acquiring complex system.

21. According to Chomsky, the Universal Grammar is ________.

A. got through imitation and practice

B. acquired through the interaction with the environment

C. pre-equipped in children s brains

D. gained specifically for each language

22. Which of the following statements is true?

A. All normal children have equal ability in learning their first language.

B. Linguistic environment plays an important role in first language learning.

C. A child can begin his first language acquisition at any time.

D. It is easy for parents to teach their children grammar.

23. The child may get confused at hearing the color of white used for paper when he/ she first thought is as the word for snow. This is an example for ________.

A. under-extension B. over-extension C. hearing impairment D. mental retardation

24. Around the age of 2, children begin to produce two-word utterances such as “mommy sock”, which of the following statements about this is NOT true.

A. This kind of speech is called telegraphic speech.