Infants Generally Begin to Associate Words with Their Referents

question 116

Multiple Choice

Infants generally begin to associate words with their referents

• A) at 3 months of age.
• B) at 12 months of age.
• C) well before they can produce any words.
• D) with explicit instruction by their caregivers.

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