The view that language development is produced through a combination of genetically determined predispositions and environmental circumstances that help to teach language is known as the _____ approach.
A)learning-theory
B)nativist
C)interactionist
D)prescriptive

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The interactionist approach suggests that language acquisition is a result of both genetic and environmental factors working together. It suggests that children are born with some innate abilities to learn language, but that the environment plays a crucial role in shaping language development. The other options, learning-theory and prescriptive, are focused only on environmental factors or rules, while the nativist approach places more emphasis on innate abilities without taking environmental factors into consideration.

The View That Language Development Is Produced Through a Combination