Famed linguist Noam Chomsky has written that human beings are born with the mental structures that allow us to acquire language skills. He called these structures the Language Acquisition Device (LAD). From an information processing model, the LAD would be an example of mental ________.
A) hardware
B) software
C) RAM
D) powering

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The Language Acquisition Device is a mental structure within the brain, similar to hardware in a computer. It is not software, as it is not a program that can be installed or deleted, nor is it RAM, as it is not a temporary storage device. Powering is also not a relevant term in this context.

Famed Linguist Noam Chomsky Has Written That Human Beings Are