According to Chomsky, Children Around the World Use a Limited

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Multiple Choice

According to Chomsky, children around the world use a limited number of patterns in their first sentences, which suggests that language patterns must be

• A)inborn.
• B)learned through parental interactions with the child.
• C)related to the intelligence of the child.
• D)prelinguistic.

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Definitions:

Somatic Reflex

An automatic response of the body that involves the reflex arcs mediated at the level of the spinal cord without conscious control.

Autonomic Reflex

An involuntary response mediated by the autonomic nervous system to maintain homeostasis, such as the reflex that controls heart rate.

Motor Neuron

Neuron that innervates skeletal, smooth, or cardiac muscle fibers.

Vagus Nerve

The tenth cranial nerve, which innervates the heart, lungs, and digestive tract, thereby playing a significant role in controlling heart rate, gastrointestinal motility, and respiratory rate.