By About _____ of Age, Infants/children Are First Able to Distinguish

question 26

Multiple Choice

By about _____ of age, infants/children are first able to distinguish females and males, usually on the basis of _____.

• A) 15 to 18 months; clothing
• B) 6 to 9 months; hairstyle
• C) 12 to 14 months; voice
• D) 2 to 3 years; behaviour

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Definitions:

Syntactical Structure

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language, following specific grammatical rules and patterns.

Whole Objects Words

Early language acquisition concept where children recognize and name whole objects rather than focusing on the individual properties or parts.

Superordinate Words

are general terms that encompass a broad category of items or concepts, opposite to more specific or subordinate terms.

Subordinate Words

Words that convey a lesser rank or importance and are typically used to combine with other words to form subordinate clauses.