According to core knowledge theorists,
A) each "prewired" core domain of thought permits a ready grasp of new, related information and, therefore, supports early, rapid development.
B) infants make sense of the complex stimulation around them by repeating chance behaviors again and again.
C) infants are endowed with very little innate understanding and must rely on their interactions with the environment to construct knowledge.
D) infants are not born with knowledge of concepts or reasoning because such ready-made knowledge would limit their ability to adapt to environmental changes.

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Core knowledge theorists propose that infants are born with prewired core domains of thought, such as number or space, which allow them to rapidly and easily acquire information related to those domains. This supports early development and learning.

B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the views of core knowledge theorists. B describes a behaviorist perspective, C describes a constructivist perspective, and D describes a view that is not commonly held by any major theoretical approach to infancy and early development.

According to Core Knowledge Theorists