John Locke's idea of tabula rasa
A) contradicted Descartes's statement: "I think, therefore I am."
B) emphasized the careful measurement of behavior.
C) confirmed Plato's analogy of the cave.
D) supported the premises of the social brain hypothesis.

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Locke's idea of tabula rasa means that individuals are born with a blank slate, and all knowledge and beliefs come from experience and observation. This contradicts Descartes's statement, which implies that individuals have innate knowledge and existence regardless of experience.

John Locke's Idea of Tabula Rasa