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CLA Theorists Latest Version Graded A+ **What theory is associated with Bruner?** - A. Social Constructivism - B. Behaviorism - C. Social Interactionist Theory - D. Cognitive Development Theory Social Interactionist Theory **Explain the Language Acquisition Support System (LASS).** - A. Child's interaction with adults - B. Child's interaction with peers - C. Child's independent learning - D. Child's exposure to media The child's interaction with adults around them. It suggests that ritualized cooperative activities with adults, such as the alphabet song or peek-a-boo, are crucial. **What criticism did Ray Cattell (2000) make against Social Interactionism?** - A. Lack of empirical evidence - B. Cultural variation in adult-child interactions - C. Overemphasis on imitation in language learning - D. Inadequate support for role play activities Claims that in many cultures, adults do not use a special register with children, and there are even communities where adults hardly speak to babies at all. **What support does Bancroft (1996) provide for Social Interactionism?** - A. Evidence from child language mistakes - B. Parallel between games and conversation - C. Analysis of imitation in child development - D. Observation of children's play behavior Games such as 'Peek-a-boo' parallel later conversation in terms of turn-taking, response, common purpose, understanding sequence, and pleasure. **According to Stewart's research, what supports Social Interactionism?** - A. Larger vocabulary in children of talkative mothers - B. Increased use of imitation in child language - C. Importance of role play in child development - D. Enhanced grammatical correctness in child speech Found within her study that children of talkative mothers tend to have a larger vocabulary. **How did Garvey contribute to understanding Social Interactionism?** - A. Studied children's language mistakes - B. Observed children's role play and interactions - C. Analyzed adult-child conversation patterns - D. Explored cultural variations in child speech Studied pairs of children and observed that they adopt roles, act out storylines, and invent objects and settings during role play, which helps them develop field-specific lexis (e.g., school or hospital). **What did Brown, Cazden, and Bellugi find regarding Social Interactionism?** - A. Parents correct children's grammar mistakes consistently - B. Parents focus on the truth value of children's