The _____ approach suggests that language results from some innate capacity shaped by natural selection, which implies that we might be able to find precursors of human language in the behavior of other animals.
A) cognitive
B) developmental
C) biological
D) evolutionary

Question

The _____ approach suggests that language results from some innate capacity shaped by natural selection, which implies that we might be able to find precursors of human language in the behavior of other animals.
A) cognitive
B) developmental
C) biological
D) evolutionary

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The evolutionary approach posits that language is a result of innate capacities shaped by natural selection, suggesting the possibility of finding precursors to human language in other animals' behaviors.

The _____ Approach Suggests That Language Results from Some Innate Capacity