Which of the Following Statements Is True About Infants

question 135

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about infants?

• A)They are not born with the ability to recognize all phonemes.
• B)By the time they are 2 months old,they can recognize only the phonemes in the language they are being brought up in.
• C)By the time they are 9 months old,they can recognize only the phonemes in the language they are being brought up in.
• D)By the time they are 12 months old,they can recognize only the phonemes in the language they are being brought up in.

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Definitions:

Status Obligations

Responsibilities or behaviors expected from an individual based on their social, professional, or familial position.

Enculturation

The process of transmitting a group’s culture from one generation to the next.

Ethnocentrism

Belief that your cultural traditions and assumptions are superior to those of others.

Cultural Context

Aspects of the environment and/or nonverbal cues that convey information not explicitly communicated through language.