a) For each question, choose the correct alternative and circle it. Do not circle more than one alternative. If more than one choice is circled, no score will be awarded.

i. According to the innate theory of language acquisition, language learning is a:
A. result of operant conditioning
B. biologically-based ability
C. product of social interaction
D. consequence of cognitive development

ii. According to the behaviourist theory of language acquisition, children learn language through:
A. innate biological abilities
B. universal grammar
C. positive reinforcement
D. abstract thinking

iii. Cognitive theorists believe that children learn language through:
A. explicit instruction
B. observing and imitating adults
C. trial and error
D. a combination of innate abilities and environmental factors

iv. Which of the following is an example of the property of phonology in language?
A. The rules that govern word order in sentences
B. The sounds that make up words
C. The ability to convey abstract concepts
D. The use of different tenses to indicate time

v. The property of ______ allows language users to use language to refer to things that are not present in the immediate context.
A. displacement
B. arbitrariness
C. productivity
D. semanticity