Infants Are Born with the Ability to Detect Nonnative Phonemes

question 109

Multiple Choice

Infants are born with the ability to detect nonnative phonemes. However, infants cannot easily detect these sounds by about _____ months of age if not exposed to them prior to this age.

• A) 4
• B) 7
• C) 9
• D) 12

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Definitions:

Soft Tactics

Persuasive strategies that are more gentle or indirect in nature, often involving appeal to emotion or relationship.

Harder Tactics

More forceful or aggressive strategies used to achieve a goal or exert influence.

Conflict Escalates

The process by which disagreements or disputes increase in severity, complexity, or intensity, often leading to more serious confrontations or problems.

Procedural Injustice

The perception that the processes leading to outcomes are unfair.