Behaviorists explain language acquisition in children as a process involving of sounds in the parent's language and of foreign sounds.

A) extinction; reinforcement
B) reinforcement; extinction
C) reinforcement; shaping
D) shaping; extinction

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Behaviorists, such as B.F. Skinner, argue that language acquisition in children involves reinforcement of sounds from the parent's language and extinction of foreign sounds. Reinforcement encourages the repetition of sounds that are part of the native language, while extinction reduces the use of non-native sounds.

Behaviorists explain language acquisition in children as a process involving of sounds in the parent's language and of foreign sounds.

A) extinction; reinforcement
B) reinforcement; extinction
C) reinforcement; shaping
D) shaping; extinction

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Behaviorists explain language acquisition in children as a process involving of sounds in the parent's language and of foreign sounds.A) extinction; reinforcementB) reinforcement; extinctionC) reinforcement; shapingD) shaping; extinction

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Behaviorists explain language acquisition in children as a process involving of sounds in the parent's language and of foreign sounds.

A) extinction; reinforcement
B) reinforcement; extinction
C) reinforcement; shaping
D) shaping; extinction