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Language Acquisition: Chomsky, Skinner, and Critical Periods
Compare B.F. Skinner's operant model with Noam Chomsky's universal grammar and language acquisition device (LAD).
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Cognition, Problem Solving, and Language
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Explore how humans solve problems, navigate cognitive biases, acquire language, and apply metacognitive strategies.
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SS.Psy.5.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the complexities of human thought and behavior, as well as the factors related to the individual differences among people.
SS.Psy.8.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesUse appropriate psychological terminology with reference to psychologists, their experiments, and theories in order to explain the possible causes of and impact on behavior and mental processes.