Which Type of Theory BEST Accounts for the Apparent Rapidity

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which type of theory BEST accounts for the apparent rapidity and ease of language acquisition in early childhood?

• A) behaviorist theory
• B) nativist theory
• C) cognitive theory
• D) social communication theory

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