alleryWho popularised the critical period hypothesis in 1967?
ANoam Chomsky
BEric Lenneberg
CStephen Krashen
DLev Vygotsky
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Eric Lenneberg
1. The hypothesis was first proposed by Wilder Penfield and Lamar Roberts in 1959.
2. Eric Lenneberg popularised it in 1967 in Biological Foundations of Language.
3. Chomsky, Krashen and Vygotsky are linked with other theories.
4. Krashen actually argued against Lenneberg's view.
**Why not the others:** Krashen argued against Lenneberg's view, and Chomsky and Vygotsky are linked with other theories.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Critical period hypothesis", section "introduction" (revision 1375020650)_
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