When Dealing with Young Infants, Why Is Infant-Directed Speech Preferred

question 88

Multiple Choice

When dealing with young infants, why is infant-directed speech preferred over normal adult speech?

• A) Infants have an easier time producing infant-directed speech.
• B) Infants pay more attention to infant-directed speech.
• C) Infants prefer the rapid pace of infant-directed speech.
• D) Infants like infant-directed speech because it lacks the confusing changes of pitch found in normal adult speech.

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