Over Time,researchers Have Gathered Many Types of Evidence That Support

question 71

Multiple Choice

Over time,researchers have gathered many types of evidence that support the theory that all children have an innate mental module that allows them to develop language if they are exposed to conversation.Which one of the following is an example of such evidence?

• A)Children in different cultures go through the same stages of linguistic development.
• B)Young infants show no ability to understand linguistic rules.
• C)Adults must consistently correct their children's syntax or else their children will not learn to speak correctly.
• D)Deaf children who are not exposed to adult language cannot communicate at all.

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