According to your text, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argues that language is instinctual among human beings. Which of the following eminent psychologists of the past would be LEAST willing to entertain Pinker's claim?
A) Abraham Maslow
B) Roger Sperry
C) Ulrich Neisser
D) B.F. Skinner

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B.F. Skinner was a behaviorist who believed that language is learned through conditioning and reinforcement, and therefore would argue against Pinker's claim that language is instinctual. Maslow, Sperry, and Neisser were all proponents of the idea that innate factors play a role in human behavior, including language acquisition.

According to Your Text, Harvard Psychologist Steven Pinker Argues That