Which of the following reflects an empiricist, as opposed to a nativist viewpoint on the origins of knowledge?
a. Gestalt psychology's proposal that certain organizing principles of perception are innate.
b. Charles Darwin's belief that natural selection applies not only to physical traits, but behavioral and psychological ones as well
c. Greek philosopher Aristotle's idea that the mind is a tabula rasa-a blank slate on which experiences are written
d. Philosopher Immanuel Kant's proposal that humans are born with certain mental structures that determine how they see the world
Answer: C. Greek philosopher Aristotle's idea that the mind is a tabula rasa-a blank slate on which experiences are written