Do children acquire language because they are genetically predisposed to do so or because parents intensively teach them from an early age? This question essentially highlights

Options

A. whether development is a continuous process or discontinuous one?
B. whether development is a continuous process or discontinuous one?
C. the nature-nurture debate
D. the discussion on development as a multi-factor ability

Answer

C

Explanation

Language acquired by the children, helps in development of the children. Since, children bear and learn from the sounds of speech even while they are still in the womb. Language learning accelerates once infants are born. This language learning affects cognitive development. Some effects are more specific ta language whereas other are more general. Development is a multiple process which includes various things and language is one of them.