alleryNativists such as Chomsky say acquisition is guided by:
ARewards given by adults
BRepeated drills in the classroom
CInborn features of the brain
DThe local culture alone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Inborn features of the brain
1. Nativists point to the complexity of grammar and the limited input and abilities of an infant.
2. They conclude that acquisition must be constrained and guided by the biologically given characteristics of the human brain.
3. Reward, drills and culture alone cannot explain the ease of acquisition.
4. So the guide is the inborn features of the brain.
**Why not the others:** Rewards and drills are behaviourist routes, and culture alone ignores the inborn component nativists stress.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Language acquisition", section "General approaches" (revision 1375526787)_
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