Which one of the following statements best describes a nativist perspective of child development?
a. Children are naturally disposed to think about their environment in particular ways; in a sense, some basic knowledge about the world is "pre-wired."
b. Children actively construct their own view of the world from their experiences with the environment.
c. Initially, children unconsciously develop a rather complex and confused view of the world, but this view becomes simpler and more straightforward as time goes on.
d. Children repeatedly parrot their parents' and teachers' beliefs, eventually adopting these beliefs as their own "knowledge."
A
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