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Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology
Topic 5.11
Question #5: Why could Erik Lenneberg's critical period hypothesis for language acquisition be disputed?
The hypothesis is too focused on the neurobiology of language acquisition.
Lenneberg underestimates the role of social interaction in language learning.
It doesn't account for adults who successfully acquire a second language.
The theory doesn't consider bilingualism from infancy.
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AP Psychology - 5.11 Components of Language and Language Acquisition
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