In the context of the classic theories of language acquisition, the nativist approach ________.
A. suggests that almost all children master their native language in the same age-related sequence without formal teaching
B. states that speech development is independent of having someone to talk with in a person's native language
C. accurately explains why children differ in their linguistic skills and fluency
D. provides sufficient reasoning as to why some children acquire language more rapidly and efficiently than others
Answer: A
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