The fact that all children in all societies master the basic grammar of their native language quickly and effortlessly appears to support the idea of a(n):
A) language acquisition device.
B) object permanence.
C) deferred imitation.
D) symbolic representation.

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The idea of a language acquisition device posits that humans are born with an innate ability to learn language and that this ability is activated when the child is exposed to language input from their environment. The fact that all children in all societies master the basic grammar of their native language quickly and effortlessly supports this idea.

The Fact That All Children in All Societies Master the Basic