Theoretical Perspectives Nature vs. Nurture

1. Cognitive Developmentalist

1.1. Theorist Jean Piaget

1.2. Nature-Object Permanence

1.2.1. Believed in the four stages of learning. The earliest stage being the sensorimotor stage and next the preoperational stage.

1.3. For language to develop there must be cognitive growth and development.

1.3.1. Believed in the four stages of learning. The earliest stage being the sensorimotor stage and next the preoperational stage.

1.3.2. Call 2

2. Behaviorist

2.1. Theorist B.F. Skinner

2.2. Nurture- Operant Conditioning

2.2.1. Task 1

2.2.2. Task 2

2.3. A child's mind is considered a "blank slate".

2.3.1. Call 1

2.3.2. Call 2

2.4. "learning occurs due to associations established between stimuli, responses, and events that occur after the response behavior" (Otto, 2010, p. 32),

2.4.1. Meeting 1

2.4.2. Meeting 2

3. Nativist

3.1. Theorist Noam Chomsky

3.2. Nature

3.2.1. Task 1

3.2.2. Task 2

3.3. "Emphasizes inborn or innate human capabilities" (Otto, 2010, p. 28).

3.3.1. It is natural for humans to

3.3.2. Call 2

3.4. It is natural for humans to gain knowledge based on certain parts of the brain that can tell the difference of language in different cultures.

3.4.1. Steven Pinker

3.4.2. Believed language is an instinct.

4. Interactionist

4.1. Theorist Vygotsky

4.2. Children obtain language through interaction.

4.2.1. Task 1

4.2.2. Task 2

4.3. Speech originates from social settings.

4.3.1. Call 1

4.3.2. Call 2

4.4. Adult interaction is vital in the communication process.

4.4.1. Language Acquisition Support System

4.4.2. Zone of proximal development