The results of a growing body of research on infants’ cognitive abilities suggests that infants __________

a) have an innate grasp of certain mathematical functions
b) are born without innate knowledge
c) learn mathematics by observing their parents
d) demonstrate no knowledge of basic physics, such as the effects of gravity


Answer: a

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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