Carden Believes That All Babies Are Pre-Programmed to Learn Language

question 35

Multiple Choice

Carden believes that all babies are pre-programmed to learn language as evidenced by their natural ability to detect phonemes,and how rapidly they learn language.He has even gone so far as to suggest that our brains have built-in structures to allow us to acquire language.Which theorist would Carden's beliefs support?

• A) B. F. Skinner
• B) Naom Chomsky
• C) Benjamin Whorf
• D) Amos Tversky

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