Which of the following statements is true of the nativist theory of language development?
A) Language acquisition is based solely on environmental influences.
B) Vocabulary development is independent of intelligence.
C) Children bring neurological prewiring to language learning.
D) Numerous researchers suggest that language learning begins at 36 months.
C
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