Experiments Conducted by Anne Fernald on 8-Month- Olds' Comprehension of the Meaning

question 66

Multiple Choice

Experiments conducted by Anne Fernald on 8-month- olds' comprehension of the meaning of the emotional tone of their mothers' speech indicated that:

• A)infants this age cannot differentiate between positively toned and negatively toned speech.
• B)although infants this age can differentiate between positively toned and negatively toned speech, they do not behave as if they comprehend the meaning of the emotional tone.
• C)infants this age behave as if they comprehend the meaning of the emotional tone of their mothers' speech.
• D)infants this age can adapt their behavior to the emotional tone of their mothers' speech only if the content of the speech is consistent with the emotional tone.

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