Middle class American parents generally socialize communicative ...

[pane00]

Middle class American parents generally socialize communicative competence in all of the following ways EXCEPT
 
  a. playing simple games like peek-a-boo
  b. using prompts such as what do you say?
  c. using clear, explicit comments about children's errors
  d. changing their feedback as children become more competent

Question 2

Those individuals who advance the view that the roots of language are in gestural communication often claim that spoken language's emergence
 
  a. was based on neural mechanisms previously shaped by a long history of gestural and manual sign communication.
  b. occurred through systematic reinforcement of young children's vocal utterances.
  c. was completely independent of gestural communication development.
  d. was based on the attainment of various cognitive prerequisites for language.

[Sierray]

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a

[pane00]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[gcook]

Great answer, keep it coming