Toward the End of the First Year, Infants Are Also

question 55

Multiple Choice

Toward the end of the first year, infants are also using patterns of rising and falling _____ that resemble the sounds of adult speech.

• A) echolalia
• B) syntax
• C) overextension
• D) intonation

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Definitions:

Isolate

The action of separating oneself or someone else from interacting with others or participating in normal social activities, often as a result of emotional, psychological, or physical barriers.

Dopamine Activity

The biochemical processes involving the neurotransmitter dopamine, which affects emotions, movements, and sensations of pleasure and pain.

Amygdala

A component of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion regulation, memory, and decision-making.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.