Which of the Following Is a Likely Explanation for the Dramatic

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a likely explanation for the dramatic increase in vocabulary acquisition that occurs in toddlerhood?

• A) Adults of toddlers intensify their efforts to teach word meanings.
• B) Toddlers demonstrate increasing abilities to use social cues to infer a speaker's intentions.
• C) Toddlers are more persistent than younger children in their efforts to communicate their needs.
• D) Toddlers are focused on language learning whereas younger children are focused on motor development.

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Definitions:

Normal Model

A statistical distribution that is symmetric and bell-shaped, describing how continuous data is distributed around the mean.

Scores Above

Refers to performance measures or results that exceed a specific threshold or benchmark.

Normal Model N(73,9.2)

A specific normal distribution with a mean of 73 and a standard deviation of 9.2.

Scores Under

Typically refers to the distribution or range of scores that fall below a certain point or percentage in a dataset.