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The Behaviorist Theory is a major learning theory emphasizing stimulus, response and reinforcement as basic elements of learning. The Behaviorist Theory associates a word with an object.

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Chomsky concluded that language acquisition could only be accounted for by innate, biological language acquisition device (LAD) or system. Children construct grammar through a process of hypothesis testing.

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In the Interactionist Theory information the interactionist view takes into consideration the importance of both nature and nurture in the language acquisition process. Conversational scaffolding is used in this theory. Scaffolds helps assists the toddlers participation in a conversation that prompts questions towards the toddler.

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The Behaviorist Perspective uses the audio lingual method. This is where tape recorded dialogues are presented and students memorize them. This is followed by pattern drills that practice verb form and sentence structure.

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In the Innatist Perspective it is based off of using natural language from the teacher, friends or books.

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The Interactionist Perspective is based on the communicative give-and-take of natural conversations between native and non-native speakers as the crucial element of the language acquisition process.

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In the book Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL it states that, "Behaviorists assumed that the child's mind was a tabula rasa, a blank state awaiting the scripture of experience" (Peregoy, Boyle, p.61).

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In the book Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL it states. "Infants must come into the world prewired for linguistic analysis" (Peregoy, Boyle, p. 61).

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In the book Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL it states, "The Interactionist Perspective acknowledges the important roles of both the child and the social environment in the language acquisition process" (Peregoy, Boyle, p.63).

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In the book Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL it states, "Errors were to be corrected immediately to avoid forming bad habits that would be difficult to over come later in life" (Peregoy, Boyle, p.65).

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Behaviorist Theory of Second Language Acquisition

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In the book Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL it states that, "It was concluded that second language acquisition is similar, though not identical to first language acquisition" (Peregoy, Boyle, p.66).

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In the book Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL it states, "As learners speak or write in the new language, they have to actively select the grammar, vocabulary, and linguistic style that would best express their ideas" (Peregoy, Boyle, p.68).