Which of the Following Is True of the Development of Babbling

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the development of babbling?

• A)Infants produce complex speech sounds before simpler sounds.
• B)Intonation is added to later babbling.
• C)Early babbling contains combinations of many different sounds.
• D)Babbling is the production of vowel-like sounds.

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A large bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, facilitating communication between them.

Sensory Information

Data received from the environment or the body, via sensory organs, that is processed by the nervous system to produce a response or perception.

Thalamus

A large mass of gray matter deeply situated in the forebrain at the topmost portion of the brainstem, functioning primarily as a central relay station for sensory impulses and as a center for pain perception.

Brain Stem

The posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord, responsible for basic vital life functions such as breathing and heartbeat.