Infants' Repetition of Certain Syllables at the Age of About

question 143

Multiple Choice

Infants' repetition of certain syllables at the age of about 6 or 7 months is called _____.

• A) cooing
• B) holophrasing
• C) gurgling
• D) babbling

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Definitions:

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