The basis for verbal learning theory came from which of the following research discoveries?
A) Language based learning could not be described by the behaviorist perspective alone.
B) Behaviorists did not want to be associated with language learning research.
C) All humans can learn language at an early age.
D) Humans can proficiently learn more than one language.

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Verbal learning theory was developed as a response to limitations of the behaviorist perspective in explaining language-based learning. This was primarily due to the fact that language learning involves more than just stimulus-response associations, but also involves higher cognitive processes such as memory, attention, and comprehension.

The Basis for Verbal Learning Theory Came from Which of the Following