If You Observed Babies in Many Different Cultures Just as They

question 34

Multiple Choice

If you observed babies in many different cultures just as they were beginning to use language you would find that:

• A) the stages they go through in acquiring language depend very much upon the culture in which they are being raised
• B) children use only words they have heard from adults
• C) the first words being used identify objects or are simple action words
• D) the rate at which they acquire language depends on the culture they grow up in

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