Question

which of the following believe that language is learned by initiation of a language acquisition device? behaviorists biologists cognitivists humanists

Explanation:

The Language Acquisition Device (LAD) is a concept from cognitive theory, particularly associated with Noam Chomsky. Cognitivists focus on mental processes in learning, and the LAD theory (proposed by Chomsky, a key figure in cognitive linguistics/psychology) posits an innate mental structure for language acquisition. Behaviorists emphasize conditioning, biologists study organisms' biological aspects (not focused on LAD), and humanists focus on human potential and values, not LAD - related language acquisition. So Cognitivists are the ones who believe language is learned via initiating the LAD.

Answer:

C. Cognitivists