Regarding Human Language Development, Which of the Following Statements Is

question 100

Multiple Choice

Regarding human language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Although all children experience the same stages of language development, there is a great variety in the ordering of the stages, as well as the ages at which the stages occur, depending on the culture.
• B)Children naturally acquire language by listening to the speech of others, long before they learn rules of grammar as part of their formal education.
• C)By about 2.5 years of age, the average child speaks in full sentences and has a vocabulary over 500 words.
• D)Scientists are now beginning to locate genes involved in the development of brain mechanisms responsible for language and speech.
• E)Parents can help children develop language skills by talking and reading to them frequently, as well as by demonstrating proper language use and rewarding children for imitating it.

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