Eighteen-Month-Old Marty Is Pointing at Objects in the Park and Trying

question 167

Multiple Choice

Eighteen-month-old Marty is pointing at objects in the park and trying to name them. His mother praises him for his correct labeling, and she tells Marty the correct name for objects he mislabels. This scene illustrates the importance of which of the following in language acquisition?

• A)the language dance
• B)maturation
• C)biological predisposition
• D)learning

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