In assessing these different perspectives on language acquisition,the general consensus is that behaviorists place too much emphasis on ____,while nativists don't give enough credit to ____.

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Behaviorists, like B.F. Skinner, emphasize the role of conditioning principles (such as reinforcement and punishment) in language acquisition, suggesting that language is learned through interaction with the environment. Nativists, like Noam Chomsky, argue for an innate biological capacity for language, suggesting that humans are born with a language acquisition device (LAD) that allows them to learn language. They are criticized for not giving enough credit to environmental influences on language learning.

In Assessing These Different Perspectives on Language Acquisition,the General Consensus