Based on the Findings of Saffran Et Al

question 40

Multiple Choice

Based on the findings of Saffran et al. (1996) , an 8-month-old infant would be capable of segmenting language sounds presented in a continuous stream, without intonation to represent word breaks,

• A) only if the stream was presented in her native language.
• B) only if he was seated on his parent's lap.
• C) in any language, including an artificial language, as long as the streams contained multiple repetitions of the same words in varied order.
• D) in any language except artificial languages.

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Definitions:

Consolidation

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Acquiring Firm

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Public Offer

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