The Beginning of Babies' Receptive Language Development Is Best Illustrated

question 78

Multiple Choice

The beginning of babies' receptive language development is best illustrated by their capacity to

• A) recognize the distinctive sound of their own voice.
• B) match another person's distinctive mouth movements with the appropriate sounds.
• C) babble only sounds that are part of the household language.
• D) comprehend the meaning of languages they have never experienced.

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