Our Best Evidence for the Importance of Early Development in Human

question 81

Multiple Choice

Our best evidence for the importance of early development in human language learning is the fact that

• A) animals, such as chimpanzees, are able to learn some language with signs.
• B) children typically have a large vocabulary by age 2.
• C) if deaf children are not exposed to some sort of sign language by age 12, they will never learn it well.
• D) bilingual children are quite adept at creating synonyms for familiar words.

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