Research on the development of gesturing suggests that gestures develop primarily as the result of:
A) classical conditioning
B) habituation
C) biological programming
D) egocentrism

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Gestures are primarily the result of biological programming. Humans are naturally inclined to use gestures to communicate from an early age, even before they have developed verbal language skills. Research has shown that even deaf infants who are not exposed to sign language will develop their own gestural system to communicate.

Research on the Development of Gesturing Suggests That Gestures Develop