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
Answer: A
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