Human Infants Appear to Come into the World with a Prewired

question 209

Multiple Choice

Human infants appear to come into the world with a prewired ability to comprehend language. Evolutionary theorists think that this ability is _______.

• A)largely the product of early learning
• B)regulated by primitive brain structures that are evolutionarily very old
• C)an example of a behavioural adaptation
• D)indicative that the fetus is learning language before birth

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