Emily believes that babies learn language simply by being rewarded for making the correct language-like sound in response to something they hear. Her idea about learning language is MOST similar to the ideas of:
A) B. F. Skinner.
B) Edward Tolman.
C) Herbert Simon.
D) George Miller.

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B. F. Skinner is most closely associated with the idea that language learning (like other forms of learning) can be explained through operant conditioning, where behaviors (in this case, language-like sounds) are reinforced. Skinner argued that children learn language through a process of rewards and punishments, a view that contrasts with the nativist perspective on language acquisition.

Emily Believes That Babies Learn Language Simply by Being Rewarded