Research Conducted by Fernald on Infants' Comprehension of the Meaning

question 141

Multiple Choice

Research conducted by Fernald on infants' comprehension of the meaning of the emotional tone of infant-directed speech indicated that

• A) infants cannot differentiate between positively toned and negatively toned speech.
• B) although infants can differentiate between positively toned and negatively toned speech, they do not behave as if they comprehend the meaning of the emotional tone.
• C) infants exhibit appropriate facial emotion when listening to positively toned and negatively toned speech.
• D) infants can differentiate between positively toned and negatively toned speech only in their native language.

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