Some researchers have reported that in the first few months babies who are born deaf still coo and babble, just like babies who can hear. This research result is MOST supportive of
A) the cognitive theory of language development.
B) the nativist theory of language development.
C) the behavioral theory of language development.
D) the linguistic relativity theory of language development.

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The nativist theory of language development, proposed by Noam Chomsky, suggests that humans are born with an innate ability to develop language. The fact that deaf babies coo and babble like hearing babies supports the idea that language development is biologically programmed and not solely dependent on auditory experience.

Some Researchers Have Reported That in the First Few Months