Child-Directed Speech and Parent-Child Conversation

question 91

Multiple Choice

Child-directed speech and parent-child conversation

• A)create a zone of proximal development in which children's language skills expand.
• B)contribute to infantile amnesia.
• C)have little impact on language development since language emerges spontaneously.
• D)foster referential communication.

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Definitions:

Principal

The original sum of money borrowed in a loan, or the initial amount of investment, excluding any interest or profits.

Agent

In economics, an agent is an individual or entity that makes decisions, often in the context of trading or negotiating, on behalf of another person or group.

Informational Asymmetry

A situation where one party in a transaction has more or superior information compared to another. This often leads to an imbalance in power or decision-making.

Hidden Action

A situation in principal-agent relationships where the agent's actions are not fully observable by the principal, potentially leading to agency problems.