Question

Emily believes that babies learn language simply by being rewarded for making the correct language-like sound in response to something they hear. Her idea about learning language is MOST similar to the ideas of:A) B. F. Skinner. B) Edward Tolman. C) Herbert Simon. D) George Miller.

Answer 1

Answer: A) B. F. Skinner

Explanation: Burrhus Frederic Skinner was a well-known American psychologist whose theory of behavior was based on its consequences, that is, behavior is shaped and determined by its consequences. These consequences can be either punishment or reward, and they stipulate that certain behavior is likely to be repeated. This means that, based on, say, a certain reward, a child learns a certain behavior, remembers words or sounds.