Babies Whose Caregivers Use Child-Directed Speech Learn Language More Slowly

question 12

True/False

Babies whose caregivers use child-directed speech learn language more slowly than babies whose caregivers use adult patterns in their speech.

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People's Republic Of China

A country in East Asia, the world's most populous nation, governed by the Communist Party of China.

Marginal Product

The increase in output that results from employing an additional unit of a factor of production, ceteris paribus.

Labor

Human effort, both physical and mental, used in the production of goods and services, considered an essential factor of production.