Author Question: There is evidence that all of the following may be reasons that mothers use infant-directed speech ... (Read 73 times)

Cooldude101 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

There is evidence that all of the following may be reasons that mothers use infant-directed speech except

a. Infants show a preference for infant-directed speech.
b. Infants can tell the difference between words more easily when they are spoken in infant-directed speech.
c. Mothers try to regulate the emotional responses of their babies with infant-directed speech.
d. Mothers learn that this skill sill helps infants acquire language.

Question 2

Which of the following incorporates the species-typical environment that promotes language development in children, of which child-directed speech is a part?

a. a language acquisition device c. active, or productive, language
b. a language acquisition support system d. passive, or receptive, language