That Children Begin to Use Certain Words (E

Multiple Choice

That children begin to use certain words (e.g., "gone") at the time they begin to solve certain associated problems (e.g., object permanence) is used as the main support for which aspect of language acquisition?

A) the innate language acquisition device
B) the close relationship between language and thought noted by cognitive theorists
C) the important role of imitation and reinforcement in language acquisition
D) the primary importance of abstract modeling