Question: Chomsky's Theory of Language Development discusses "critical periods" for learning language. Following from this theory, disruptions during critical periods should negatively affect the development of language.
Unfortunately, there are some examples from real life to demonstrate this hypothesis. Please link to and read the following regarding both a very recent and an historic case:
Here are some additional, optional resources on Genie:
Obviously, these are both horrific cases of child abuse.
1) What does "Genie's" final outcome tell us about language (and emotional) development?
2) What cues can educators take from these tragic cases?
3) Please select the two correct statements that refute the genetic-maturational perspective's argument that biological factors determine how children react and regulate their emotions.
4) Caregivers have the following two responsibilities:
To help children understand and speak about their own and other's emotions.
To make their babies smile as often as possible because this shows that the baby is happy and healthy.
To ensure children never experience negative emotions like jealousy, shame and fear, because negative emotions impact development.
To ensure that parent-child and parent-parent relationships in the home are supportive and cooperative.
5. Please select the correct statement.
Children with insecure-disorganized attachment are probably angry with their caregiver's inconsistent availability.
Caregivers who are unavailable, inconsistent, intrusive, or frightening tend to create attachment dysfunction in children.
Children who are sent to daycare are more prone to attachment disorders.
Children who have attachment disorders will probably never be able to form healthy relationships.
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