The Continuity Assumption Is Based on the View That

question 6

Multiple Choice

The continuity assumption is based on the view that:

• A) the endpoint in grammatical development occurs when the young child acquires adult-like language.
• B) their children are innately equipped with grammatical categories at birth and do not develop in stages.
• C) there is no endpoint in the child's development of grammatical language.
• D) innate grammatical knowledge combines with stages of cognitive development to form the basis for child language learning.

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