You know that genetics has given your new baby sister innate traits,such as how to suckle and cry.Yet some people tell you that she is born knowing nothing.These people believe in _____,which says that the environment teaches infants everything.
A) pure minds
B) tabula rasa
C) a clean start
D) white space

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The belief that infants are born with a "blank slate" and that their behavior and knowledge are shaped solely by their environment is known as tabula rasa. This concept is often associated with the philosopher John Locke, who argued that the mind is a blank slate at birth and that all knowledge and behavior are learned through experience.

You Know That Genetics Has Given Your New Baby Sister