Question

in text citations & reference list:
you want to cite information from the chapter \a natural blueprint of language acquisition\ of m.a. skeide in the authors exact words. this chapter is part of the book \human language: from genes and brains to behavior\ from 2019.
how do you cite this source?

in text:
... where, when and how the maturing brain masters the language processing steps (skeide).
in the reference list:
human language (2019). skeide, m. a. human language: from genes and brains to behavior. mit press.

in text:
... \where, when and how the maturing brain masters the language processing steps\ (skeide, 2019).
in the reference list:
skeide, m. a. (2019). a natural blueprint of language acquisition. human language: from genes and brains to behavior (pp. 147 - 161). mit press.

Explanation:

For direct quotes (exact words), quotation marks are required in in-text citations, plus the author's last name and publication year. In the reference list, the chapter author is listed first, followed by the chapter title, the book title, the page range of the chapter, and the publisher, which follows standard academic citation rules for book chapters.

Answer:

In text:
... "where, when and how the maturing brain masters the language processing steps" (Skeide, 2019).
In the reference list:
Skeide, M. A. (2019). A natural blueprint of language acquisition. Human language: From genes and brains to behavior (pp. 147-161). MIT Press.