[Solved] ENG505 Assignment 1 Solution/Discussion Fall 2019

ENG505 Language Learning Theories Assignment 1 Solution/Discussion Fall 2019

MA ELT

Language Learning Theories (Eng505)

Fall 2019

Assignment No. 1

Total Marks: 20

Lectures: 1-12

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Q1.      Atkinson & Shiffrin proposed that human memory could be broken down into                   three different memory stores; whereas, Piaget observed that the basic building block of intelligent behavior or way of organizing knowledge is schema. Discuss the distinguishing features of the theories presented by both cognitivists in detail.

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 Q2.  The behaviorists claim that learning takes place through an association between stimuli-response processes, results in specific habit formation. Explain the concept of Pavlovian conditioning and Classical conditioning with reference to the behaviorist view.                                                                                       (5+5= 10Marks)