Starting in the Earliest Days of a Baby's Life, a Parent

question 69

Multiple Choice

Starting in the earliest days of a baby's life, a parent will speak to the baby with _____, to which the baby will soon respond with _____.

• A) parentese; babbling
• B) babbling; infant-directed speech
• C) motherese; baby talk
• D) baby talk; infant-directed speech

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