A psycholinguist who does not believe human language is innate will have the most trouble with theories of language development that ____.
A) stress the importance of motherese
B) are based on the existence of universal grammar
C) support the importance of conditioning
D) postulate language can be acquired by some primates

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A psycholinguist who does not believe human language is innate would not endorse a theory of language development that is based on the existence of universal grammar, which suggests that humans have an innate ability to acquire language. The other choices (motherese, conditioning, and language acquisition by some primates) do not necessarily require an innate language faculty and could potentially be explained through environmental factors or learning.

A Psycholinguist Who Does Not Believe Human Language Is Innate