Studies of Babies Listening to Nonsense Syllables Demonstrated That Babies

question 24

Multiple Choice

Studies of babies listening to nonsense syllables demonstrated that babies:

• A) can distinguish phonological differences in utterances.
• B) can process patterns of sounds in utterances.
• C) evelop rules for receptive communication.
• D) All of these answers are true.

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Definitions:

Inborn Perceptual Abilities

The natural or innate capabilities to perceive the environment through senses, present from birth.

Sucking

A natural reflex for babies, which involves drawing in anything within their grasp by creating a vacuum in their mouths.

Prenatal Stage

The stage of human development that occurs from conception until birth.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, marking the beginning of human development.