Korean Toddlers Develop Object-Sorting Skills Later Than Their English-Speaking Counterparts

question 4

Multiple Choice

Korean toddlers develop object-sorting skills later than their English-speaking counterparts because

• A) they are less likely to be given opportunities to physically manipulate objects.
• B) English-speaking children develop language skills sooner than Korean-speaking children.
• C) the English language is less complex than the Korean language.
• D) the Korean language often omits object names from sentences.

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Insight

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