Parents of Which of the Following Toddlers Should Be Most

question 109

Multiple Choice

Parents of which of the following toddlers should be most concerned by their child's language development?

• A)Ricky, who speaks only with isolated, monosyllabic utterances
• B)Abigail, who comprehends few of her parents' utterances
• C)Isaac, whose utterances have good intonation patterns but few recognizable words
• D)Brenda, who is nearly silent but who understands much of her parents' speech

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