Thinking about our unit on Language Development: “A green goblin rode a camel around the orange moon” is an example of
[ Select ]
visually based retrieval
core-knowledge
symbols
generativity
mutual exclusivity
constructivism
task analysis
phonemes
connectionism
information-processing
whole object bias
pragmatic development
recursion
dynamic-systems
reinforcement
. (2 pts)

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Thinking about our unit on Language Development: “A green goblin rode a camel around the orange moon” is an example of 
[ Select ]
visually based retrieval
core-knowledge
symbols
generativity
mutual exclusivity
constructivism
task analysis
phonemes
connectionism
information-processing
whole object bias
pragmatic development
recursion
dynamic-systems
reinforcement
 . (2 pts)

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The prompt presents the sentence “A green goblin rode a camel around the orange moon” within a language-development context and asks to select the most appropriate concept. The given correct answer is generativity.

Why generativity fits: Generativity in language refers to the capacity to produce and understand an infinite number of sentences, including ones never before uttered, by applying recursive and combinatorial rules of grammar. The sentence provided is a novel combination of words and phrases that conforms to English syntax, showing how speakers can generate new, meaningful utterances from known elements. This illustrates the productive nature of language—creating new sentences rather than merely repeating fixed phrases.

Why this isn’t necessarily about other broad language-development ideas (in general terms):
- If the question were pointing to visually based retrieval, it would concern memory strategies tied to visual cues, not the creative combination of linguistic elements.
- Core-knowledge or constructivism would imply deeper theoretical frameworks about innate structures or active, hands-on learning processes, not specifically the act of generating new sentences.
- Recursion and dynamic-systems would touch on the underlying mechanisms of how language rules are applied over time, which is related to generativity, but generativity specifically captures the ability to create novel utterances from those rules.

In sum, the sentence demonstrates the core feature of generativity in language development: the ability to produce and understand an unlimited array of new sentences by manipulating linguistic elements according to grammatical rules.

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