_____ Is an Early Stage of Speech Development During Which

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Multiple Choice

_____ is an early stage of speech development during which a baby vocalizes a wide variety of nonword sounds.

• A) Babbling
• B) Infant-directed speech
• C) Baby talk
• D) Parentese

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Definitions:

Advance Directive

A legal document allowing individuals to outline their preferences for medical treatment in the event they become unable to communicate their decisions.

Living Will

A legal document that specifies an individual's preferences regarding medical treatments in situations where they are unable to communicate their wishes, especially concerning end-of-life care.

Persistent Vegetative State

A condition of severe brain damage in which a person loses cognitive functions and awareness of the environment while retaining some basic physical functions and cycles of wakefulness.

Brain Death

A medical condition where all functions of the brain have irreversibly stopped, considered legally and medically as death.