Which of the Following Statements Is True About Infant-Directed Speech

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about infant-directed speech?

• A) Parents who use infant-directed speech are deliberately trying to teach infants to talk.
• B) Infants are more easily bored by infant-directed speech than other forms of communication.
• C) Most researchers advise parents to avoid using infant-directed speech, as it has been linked to language delays in early childhood.
• D) Toddlers' first words and phrases are usually ones they hear often in their caregivers' infant-directed speech.

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