Children produce various errors like overregularizations that they would not have heard from the adults or other models around them. Which of the following theories of language acquisition is WEAKENED by this evidence?

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The behaviourist theory posits that language is acquired through imitation and reinforcement of correct forms, but this theory cannot explain how children produce errors such as overregularizations that they have not heard from their caregivers or other models. These errors suggest that children must be relying on internal, innate language acquisition mechanisms rather than just imitating what they hear.

Children Produce Various Errors Like Overregularizations That They Would Not