In a Study of Speech Perception Described in the Textbook,Janet

question 79

Multiple Choice

In a study of speech perception described in the textbook,Janet Werker showed that infants under 8 months of age performed better than English-speaking adults on a task.What did this task involve?

• A)distinguishing between Hindi phonemes.
• B)localizing the source of a sound.
• C)associating speakers with samples of speech.
• D)producing phonemes that occur in Japanese but not in English.

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Definitions:

Respiratory Surfaces

The parts of organisms where gas exchange between the external environment and the internal tissues occurs, typically thin, moist, and highly vascularized for efficient diffusion of gases.

Moist

Slightly wet or damp, often used to describe environments or surfaces.

Choking

The blockage of the airway by a foreign object, leading to a severe reduction in breathing or inability to breathe.

Blockage

The obstruction of passage through something, such as a pipe or a blood vessel.