Studies Conducted by Peter Eimas and Others Indicate That

question 151

Multiple Choice

Studies conducted by Peter Eimas and others indicate that:

• A) newborns do not have the ability to make phonemic distinctions.
• B) the ability to perceive basic language sounds is present very early.
• C) the ability to make phonemic distinctions is only slight at birth and grows to its greatest capacity by the age of 6 to 8 months.
• D) a newborn's sense of hearing is poor until absorption of amniotic fluid, which is present in the ears at birth, is complete.

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