American Mothers Talk About the Past with Their 3-Year-Old Children

question 32

Multiple Choice

American mothers talk about the past with their 3-year-old children more often than Korean mothers do, American children speak about past events more than Korean children do, and American adults remember earlier childhood events than Korean adults do. What does this suggest?

• A)Early language experience contributes to the onset of autobiographical memory.
• B)Early language experience contributes to adults' being more talkative.
• C)Listening and speaking skills develop in a parallel manner.
• D)Americans consider past events to be more important than Koreans do.

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