A Recent Study Found That Child-Directed Speech in a One-To-One

question 179

Multiple Choice

A recent study found that child-directed speech in a one-to-one social context at 11 to 14 months of age was linked to:

• A) greater word production at age two.
• B) lower SES parents and families.
• C) lower vocabulary skills at age four.
• D) greater difficulties in speech production at age three.

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