In the context of the nativist approach to language development, the ________ prepares the nervous system to learn grammar.
A)representativeness heuristic
B)language lexicon
C)availability heuristic
D)language acquisition device

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The language acquisition device (LAD) is a hypothetical neural structure proposed by linguist Noam Chomsky as part of the nativist approach to language development. According to Chomsky, the LAD is an innate mechanism that enables infants to learn and produce language. One of its key functions is preparing the nervous system to learn grammar, which suggests that language acquisition is at least partially hardwired in the brain.

In the Context of the Nativist Approach to Language Development