Which of the Following Is Not a Sign That Infants

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a sign that infants begin the process of learning language at birth?

• A) Newborns are attentive to voices.
• B) Newborns can detect their mothers' voices.
• C) Newborns prefer to hear languages different from their native language.
• D) Newborns prefer to hear speech sounds over nonspeech sounds.

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Definitions:

Verbal

Pertains to the use of words in communication, often involving spoken language.

Transactional

Occurring simultaneously.

Transactional Messages

Communications focused on facilitating, completing, or confirming a commercial transaction.

Encoded

The process of converting information into a particular form or code, often for the purpose of secrecy, efficiency, or data transmission.