Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding the Influence

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the influence of the environment on language development?

• A) The frequency of parental speech is not related to the size of a child's vocabulary.
• B) Naming objects that are the focus of a child's attention is not related to word learning.
• C) Children who are passively exposed to television shows, such as cartoons have larger vocabularies than other children.
• D) Questioning children while reading to them forces them to identify the meanings of new words.

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Definitions:

Baseball Cards

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Batting Average

A statistical measure in baseball and cricket that represents the ratio of a player's hit compared to their at-bats.

Class Inclusion

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Conservation Problems

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