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ap psychology - unit 7: language development

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Learn how language develops from infancy through adulthood in this AP Psychology Unit 7 review. Understand Chomsky's universal grammar, Skinner's behaviorist theory, and the brain areas that control language processing. Great for your AP Psych exam p ...more

curriculum note

This video uses the old 'Unit 7' label from the pre-2024 AP Psychology curriculum. In the current AP Psychology course, this content is covered in Unit 3 – Development and Learning, Topic 3.5 Communication and Language Development.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 3 – Development and Learning
topics
3.5 Communication and Language Development1.4 The Brain

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Language Acquisition Stages

  • 0:32

    Receptive Language Stage

  • 1:03

    Early Language Recognition

  • 1:34

    Babbling Stage

  • 2:05

    Babbling and Vocal Play

  • 2:35

    One-Word Stage

  • 3:08

    Two-Word Stage

  • 3:39

    Telegraphic Speech

  • 4:10

    Noam Chomsky's Theory

  • 4:41

    Nature and Brain Maturation

  • 5:12

    Universal Grammar

  • 5:42

    B.F. Skinner's View

  • 6:12

    Learning Through Association

  • 6:43

    Reinforcement in Language

  • 7:13

    Nature-Nurture Combination

  • 7:44

    Chomsky-Skinner Flowchart

  • 8:14

    Critical Period Concept

  • 8:45

    Brain Pruning Effects

  • 9:19

    Genie Case Study

  • 9:50

    Language Development Limits

  • 10:20

    Aphasia and Brain Damage

  • 10:50

    Broca's Area Function

  • 11:22

    Wernicke's Area Role

  • 11:53

    Linguistic Determinism Theory

  • 12:24

    Cultural Language Examples

  • 12:54

    Personality Tests in Languages

  • 13:26

    Language Influences Thought

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