Deaf Infants Coo and Babble at About the Same Time

question 99

Multiple Choice

Deaf infants coo and babble at about the same time as hearing infants, but lacking the auditory input of spoken language, they do not naturally develop spoken language later. Which of Aslin's five types of environmental influence does this illustrate?

• A) maintenance
• B) facilitation
• C) induction
• D) attunement
• E) maturation

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