If an English Baby Was Adopted at Birth into a Chinese-Speaking

question 6

Multiple Choice

If an English baby was adopted at birth into a Chinese-speaking family, then the language acquired by the baby would be:

• A)Chinese, but the baby would take much longer to learn than would a native Chinese baby
• B)Chinese
• C)English
• D)A kind of Creole language that is a hybrid between English and Chinese
• E)Sign language

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Definitions:

Naturalistic Observation

A study technique where participants are watched in their natural settings without interference from the researcher.

Aggressive Behavior

Actions meant to harm or intimidate others, which can be physical, verbal, or psychological in nature.

Dependent Variable

The behavior under study in an experiment; it is expected to be affected by changes in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.