The Distinctive Mode of Speech Used When Speaking to Infants

question 109

Multiple Choice

The distinctive mode of speech used when speaking to infants and toddlers is referred to as

• A) infant-directed speech.
• B) prosody.
• C) pragmatics.
• D) syntax.

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Definitions:

Cytokines

Small proteins released by cells, particularly immune cells, that have a specific effect on the interactions and communications between cells.

Interleukin 4

A cytokine that plays a significant role in immune system regulation, promoting the development of T helper 2 cells.

Antigen-presenting Cells

Specialized immune cells that process and present foreign antigens to T-cells to initiate an immune response.

Plasma Cells

Cells that develop from B cells and produce antibodies in the immune system.