Which best describes the nativist perspective on language development?

A. Children learn language through imitating the sounds they hear from people around them.
B. Children are born with a prewired structure for language in their brain that is activated when they hear language in their everyday lives.
C. Children statistically process the language they hear and look for patterns in speech in order to learn language.
D. Children learn language through reinforcement for making correct sounds in their speech.


Answer: B

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