By 10 months of age, Alan has a vocabulary of a dozen words. B. F. Skinner would have attributed Alan's rapid speech development mainly to _____.
A) exposure to child-directed speech
B) an unusual language-acquisition talent
C) the amount his parents talk to him
D) rapid physical development

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Skinner, a behaviorist, would attribute language development to environmental factors, such as reinforcement and imitation, suggesting that the amount his parents talk to him would be a key factor in Alan's speech development.

By 10 Months of Age, Alan Has a Vocabulary of a Dozen