The imitation theory of language acquisition is hindered by a finding that children learn to use syntax gradually and that even adults use grammatically incorrect sentences. This is the basis of which principle of critical thinking?
A) Falsifiability
B) Correlation vs. causation
C) Extraordinary claims
Incorrect. There is nothing extraordinary in either the claims made by the theory or the evidence produced to falsify that model.
D) Replicability
Answer: A
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