Nativists would cite all of the following evidence to support their view EXCEPT

A) the human brain is larger on the left side than on the right.
B) children learn their own language in an age-related sequence without formal teaching.
C) children vary widely in grammatical skills and fluency.
D) deaf children make up their own sign language without models.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Nativists argue that the ability to learn language is innate, supported by evidence such as the specialized brain structures for language, the universal sequence of language acquisition, and the spontaneous development of sign languages by deaf children. The wide variation in grammatical skills and fluency among children (C) does not directly support the nativist view, as it highlights differences in language proficiency rather than the innate capacity to learn language.

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