Which Idea Is NOT Used as Evidence to Support Nativist

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which idea is NOT used as evidence to support nativist views of language development?

• A) Children acquire language very rapidly and with no direct instruction.
• B) Nonhumans are unable to learn language.
• C) Children are motivated to use language to communicate with others.
• D) Groups of children who are deaf and not exposed to language invented their own sign language.

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Definitions:

Antebellum Period

A term referring to the pre-Civil War era in the United States, characterized by economic growth in the South based on slavery and agricultural exports.

Skilled Trades

Occupations that require specific training, often both hands-on and in theory, such as electricians, plumbers, and carpenters.

Free Blacks

African Americans who were not enslaved, living primarily in the North and parts of the South before the Civil War.

Era

A period marked by distinctive character, events, or circumstances.