Roger Brown (1973)challenged the behavioristic explanation of language acquisition by pointing out that parents
A) play no documented role in their children's acquisition of language.
B) contribute to their children's language development by genetic means.
C) often pay no attention to the grammatical form of their children's utterances.
D) imitate and expand upon the sounds and words produced by their children.

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Roger Brown (1973) argued against the behaviorist view by highlighting that parents often respond more to the semantic content or meaning of their children's speech rather than to the grammatical correctness of their utterances. This observation challenges the behaviorist emphasis on reinforcement of correct forms through parental feedback.

Roger Brown (1973)challenged the Behavioristic Explanation of Language Acquisition by Pointing