When Comparing Cultures That Use Infant-Directed (ID)speech to Those Who

question 237

Multiple Choice

When comparing cultures that use infant-directed (ID) speech to those who do not,it is clear that ____.

• A)without infant-directed speech,one may see delays in language development
• B)regardless of practice,language fluency develops for all infants within a few years
• C)infant-directed speech greatly hampers language development
• D)cultures that use infant-directed speech have an earlier onset of language development

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