Which Explanation Best Accounts for the Early Stages of Babbling

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which explanation best accounts for the early stages of babbling and telegraphic speech?

• A) cognitive mapping
• B) imitation
• C) reinforcement
• D) the nativist position

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