Research on Developmental Changes in Infant Perception of Speech Sounds

question 75

Multiple Choice

Research on developmental changes in infant perception of speech sounds shows that as infants get older, their ability to discriminate between speech sounds that are not in their native language:

• A)increases.
• B)stays the same.
• C)decreases.
• D)is dependent upon the language the infant is hearing.

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