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Download full textAthey, Irene – 1971
Three language models (Staats, Lenneberg, and Piaget) are reviewed, and implications for reading are suggested. Staats' behaviorist stance maintains that imitation, mediation, generalization, and discrimination are key concepts in language learning behavior. Critics contest the importance of these concepts and claim that behaviorists cannot fully…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Child Language, Cognitive Development
