Famed linguist Noam Chomsky has written that human beings are born with the mental structures that allow us to acquire language skills. He called these structures the Language Acquisition Device (LAD). From an information processing model, the LAD would be an example of mental ____.
A) hardware
B) software
C) RAM
D) Power

Question

Famed linguist Noam Chomsky has written that human beings are born with the mental structures that allow us to acquire language skills. He called these structures the Language Acquisition Device (LAD). From an information processing model, the LAD would be an example of mental ____.
A) hardware
B) ​software
C) ​RAM
D) ​Power

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Language Acquisition Device (LAD) is a mental structure, similar to hardware in a computer, that allows humans to acquire language skills. Therefore, the best choice is A, hardware. The other choices do not accurately describe the LAD. B) Software refers to programs or applications that run on a computer or device. C) RAM refers to a type of computer memory used for short-term storage. D) Power refers to the energy source that enables a computer or device to function.

Famed Linguist Noam Chomsky Has Written That Human Beings Are