Which Statement Best Characterizes the Results of Research Regarding Infant

question 170

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes the results of research regarding infant language perception?

• A) Infants cannot distinguish the sounds that make up their parents' languages until they begin to talk.
• B) Infant perception of the sounds that make up languages is very similar to an adult's perception.
• C) Infants actually lose the ability to distinguish some sounds as they acquire language.
• D) Infants are much worse than adults at perceiving sounds that are not part of the language they hear spoken on a regular basis.

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