Psychologists hold the view that:
A) language determines how babies and children develop cognitively.
B) cognitive development determines how children acquire language.
C) babies have thoughts independent of language.
D) None of these statements are true.

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Psychologists hold the view that babies have thoughts independent of language, and that language and cognition develop in parallel rather than one causing the other. While language and cognition may influence each other, neither one is the sole determinant of the other. Therefore, choices A and B are not true.

Psychologists Hold the View That