A Study That Asked Infants to Distinguish Between ABA and ABB

question 75

Multiple Choice

A study that asked infants to distinguish between ABA and ABB structured strings of nonsense words revealed that infants.

• A) cannot detect speech patterns in nonsense words.
• B) can detect simple word-order rules.
• C) cannot detect regularities in word sequences.
• D) are less attentive to nonsense words than to nonspeech sounds.

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Definitions:

Child-Directed Programs

Educational or recreational activities designed with the specific interests and developmental needs of children in mind.

Academic Instruction

The process of teaching specific knowledge or skills in an educational setting, typically carried out by a teacher or instructor.

Social Smile

A smile that emerges in response to seeing familiar people; occurs in an infant between 6 and 10 weeks after birth.

Milestone

A significant point in development or progress.