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Psychology QUESTION #9801
Question 1
The belief that we are born with the perceptual abilities we use to interpret the world is held by:
  • Sensory psychologists
  • Nativists✔️
  • Empiricists
  • Contemporary psychologists
Correct Answer Explanation
Nativists (Kant, Chomsky, Gestalt psychologists) argue many perceptual and cognitive capacities are innate. This contrasts with empiricists (Locke, Berkeley) who argue all knowledge comes from experience.