Cognitive processing theory proposes that while learning language children ______.
a. figure out statistically how likely it is that certain sounds will follow each other
b. imitate the language behavior of people they are emotionally attached to
c. employ a universal grammar to understand the syntax of the language they hear
d. rely upon a biological unfolding of a readiness to learn language
Ans: A
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