Jean Berko Gleason

Jean Berko Gleason is a prominent American psychologist known for her influential work in developmental psychology and linguistics. She is best recognized for the Wug Test, an experiment designed to study how children acquire language. In this test, children are shown a fictional creature called a "wug" and then asked about multiple wugs, illustrating their ability to apply grammar rules to unfamiliar words. Gleason's research has significantly contributed to our understanding of language development in children and how they grasp complex grammatical concepts at an early age, highlighting the innate aspects of language acquisition.