Chomsky believed that children __________.
A) have to be taught the complex rules of sentence organization
B) discover the rules of grammar by listening to more skilled older children and adults
C) can understand and speak in a rule-oriented fashion as soon as they pick up enough words
D) can master a grammatically complex language system if they experience a highly stimulating environment

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Chomsky believed in the theory of "universal grammar," which suggests that all humans have an innate ability to understand and create language. According to Chomsky, children don't have to be explicitly taught the complex rules of grammar, they can understand and speak in a rule-oriented fashion as soon as they pick up enough words.

Chomsky Believed That Children __________