Oral-To-Visual Intermodal Perception Is Commonly Studied in Very Young Infants

question 147

Multiple Choice

Oral-to-visual intermodal perception is commonly studied in very young infants because

• A)other types of intermodal matches are difficult to test.
• B)oral sensations are important for speech development.
• C)babies of this age experience many objects by mouth.
• D)hearing is well developed at birth.

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