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pepyto

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Which of the following is one of the explanations offered in your text as to why Englishspeaking children use more nouns than verbs when they begin to speak, as compared to children of Chinese or Korean descent?
 
  Chinese and Korean languages are noun-friendly languages because the
  rules of the languages are structured around nouns.
  The English language contains more nouns than verbs; Korean and Chinese
  languages contain more verbs than nouns.
  Chinese and Korean children tend to have more limited access to toys than
  do English-speaking children.
  Interactions between children and objects are more common in Englishspeaking
  cultures, while social interactions are more common in Asian
  cultures.

Question 2

Which of the following groups is most likely to ascribe to the idea that children should be seen but not heard?
 
  fathers from low-SES households
  parents of Asian descent
  affluent parents
  parents of Russian descent



amandalm

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Answer to Question 1

Interactions between children and objects are more common in Englishspeaking
cultures, while social interactions are more common in Asian
cultures.

Answer to Question 2

fathers from low-SES households



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