What Can We Conclude Regarding Developmental Changes in Speech Perception

question 31

Multiple Choice

What can we conclude regarding developmental changes in speech perception?

• A)With age,we become more sensitive to sound discriminations that are relevant in our own language and less sensitive to sound discriminations that are irrelevant.
• B)With age,we become more sensitive to all sound discriminations.
• C)There are no detectable differences in sound discriminations with age.
• D)With age,we become more sensitive to differences in consonant sounds and less sensitive to differences in vowel sounds.

---

Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells, through electrical and chemical signals.

Ghrelin

A hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates appetite, promoting the feeling of hunger.

CCK

CCK, or Cholecystokinin, is a hormone and neurotransmitter involved in digestion and inducing feelings of satiety, released by the intestines after eating.

Hunger

The physical sensation or condition caused by the need or desire to eat food.