Question

According to .................., learning a language to verbal behavior.

• A. The Behaviorist theory
• B. Nativist theory
• C. Interactionist theory
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The Behaviorist theory

• According to the Behaviorist Theory, Skinner (1985) equated learning a language to verbal behavior. 
• As one of the pioneers of Behaviorism, he accounted for language development by means of environmental influence.
• Therefore, he believes that language acquisition like any other behavior can be observed, rather than trying to explain the mental systems underlying these types of behaviors.