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What is Skinners theory called? |
Operant conditioning theory |
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What does Skinner believe about behaviour? |
He believes behaviour can be shaped through reinforcement |
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What is positive reinforcement? |
Rewarding behaviour/language, so the child repeats the behaviour/language |
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How does Skinner say children learn language? |
They learn language by being exposed to it |
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What can be the impact of over correcting children’s speech? |
It can deter them from developing their speech |
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What is the criticism of Skinner’s theory? |
It does not explain how children develop their own rules of speech as they use language not modelled by adults, e.g. sheeps |
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How should you react when a child makes grammatical errors in their language? |
Repeat it back in the correct format |
