sentences:  Prominent examples of such domain-general views include Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, and the views of many modern connectionists.Proponents of domain specificity argue that domain-general learning mechanisms are unable to overcome the epistemological problems facing learners in many domains, especially language.In addition, domain-specific accounts draw support from the surprising competencies of infants, who are able to reason about things like numerosity, goal-directed behavior, and the physical properties of objects all in the first months of life.