It Is a Common Observation That When a Family Moves

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Multiple Choice

It is a common observation that when a family moves to a new culture,the children master the new language more quickly and thoroughly than the parents do.A psychological argument consistent with this observation is:

• A) the notion of a "sensitive period" for the acquisition of language across the life span
• B) that humans can also imprint during a sensitive period
• C) that across languages, mastery of one grammar makes it difficult to learn another grammar
• D) that children learn language from peers, not from parents

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