Which of the following is a fundamental tenet of nativist belief?

A) We are all born in a state of tabula rasa.
B) Some individuals enter life with a tabula rasa; others do not.
C) Some basic categories of human knowledge, such as time, space, and causality, are present at birth.
D) All knowledge is acquired through the senses.

Nativist Belief

A perspective that much of human behavior and cognition is innate, heavily influenced by genetic factors.

Tabula Rasa

A philosophical theory suggesting the mind starts as a blank slate, without innate knowledge, and experience shapes understanding.

Human Knowledge

The collective information and understanding that has been accumulated by humans over the course of history, encompassing facts, concepts, theories, and principles about the natural world and human culture.