Which Statement About Language Acquisition Is FALSE

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement about language acquisition is FALSE?

• A) If children do not acquire a language by a certain age, they will not learn it as well as younger children.
• B) Most deaf children of hearing parents are not as adept at American Sign Language as deaf children of deaf parents.
• C) Learning a second language is easier for children than it is for adults.
• D) Research finds no support for a critical period for language acquisition.

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