Children's Ability to Pronounce Words with a Nativelike Accent in a Second

question 79

Multiple Choice

Children's ability to pronounce words with a nativelike accent in a second language typically decreases with age,with an especially sharp drop occurring after the age of about

• A)1 to 4.
• B)4 to 7.
• C)7 to 10.
• D)10 to 12.

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Definitions:

Squared Deviation

The square of the difference between an observed data value and the mean of the data set, used in variance and standard deviation calculations.

Mathematical Average

A statistical measure representing the sum of values divided by their quantity.

Modal Score

The most frequently occurring value in a set of data, which represents the mode.

Median Score

The median score represents the middle value in a sorted list of numbers, essentially splitting the dataset into two halves.