Which of the Following Is NOT Consistent with the Idea

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT consistent with the idea that children learn language even if their communication with adults is not linguistic?

• A) Children born deaf without the ability to learn sign language invent their own gestural language.
• B) Humans begin the language-learning process with a head start.
• C) Children have the brain structures in place at birth to facilitate language learning.
• D) Children learn languages more quickly than adults.

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Definitions:

Gender Identity

The sense of being male or female, which most children acquire by the time they are 3 years old.

Sex Differences

Distinctions between males and females that can be biological, social, or psychological in nature.

Value System

A cohesive set of beliefs and behaviors that an individual or group prioritizes and values, often guiding decision-making and social conduct.

Estrogens

Hormones, the most important of which is estradiol, that influence the development of female physical sex characteristics and help regulate the menstrual cycle.