Practice mode Pedagogy

According to John Locke, what does a child’s mind not contain at birth?

Correct answer A. Innate ideas

Explanation

Locke described the newborn mind as a tabula rasa, or blank slate. He rejected innate ideas and argued that all knowledge comes from experience through the senses and reflection.

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