Empiricists would consider which finding to be evidence for their position on the development of numerical perception?
A) The intraparietal sulcus is deeply involved in representing numerical magnitude.
B) There are large cultural differences in children's numerical understanding.
C) Specific neurons respond most strongly when a particular number of objects is displayed.
D) There is a genetic tendency to learn numerical representations of objects in space.

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Empiricists believe that knowledge and understanding come from experiences and observations in the environment, rather than innate abilities or genetics. Therefore, the finding that there are large cultural differences in children's numerical understanding supports the empiricist position, as it suggests that numerical perception is learned and influenced by environment and experience rather than innate. The other choices do not necessarily contradict the empiricist position, but they do not provide as clear of evidence for it.

Empiricists Would Consider Which Finding to Be Evidence for Their