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John Locke in the 1700s proposed the idea of ‘Tabular rasa’, this means:Question 1Select one:a.we are all born as ‘blank as a slate’ upon write experiences writesb.all babies learn have ‘in-born’ skills which are developed through experiencec.from birth we all experience life as ‘cause and effect’

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John Locke in the 1700s proposed the idea of ‘Tabular rasa’, this means:Question 1Select one:a.we are all born as ‘blank as a slate’ upon write experiences writesb.all babies learn have ‘in-born’ skills which are developed through experiencec.from birth we all experience life as ‘cause and effect’

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a. we are all born as ‘blank as a slate’ upon which experience writes

This is what John Locke's theory of 'Tabula Rasa' proposes. According to this theory, individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

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