Which Statement Would BEST Support the Nativists' View of Causal

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which statement would BEST support the nativists' view of causal reasoning?

• A) Causal reasoning is evident during the first year.
• B) Parents explicitly teach children about causal relations.
• C) The development of causal reasoning is delayed in blind children who are blind.
• D) Children can reason about living things before they can reason about inanimate objects.

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Definitions:

Manifest Content

According to Freud, the symbolic, remembered story line of a dream (as distinct from its latent, or hidden, content).

Paradoxical Content

Refers to information or messages that contain seemingly contradictory elements which, upon closer examination, may reveal a deeper truth or insight.

Circadian Rhythm

An inborn, internal system that manages the rhythm of sleeping and waking, repeating about every 24 hours.

Manifest Content

In psychoanalytic theory, the apparent, literal content of a dream, as opposed to its hidden or latent content.