You visit your friend, Amy, and her 6-month-old son, Joey. You notice that when Amy talks to Joey she speaks slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness. You think to yourself,
A) "Amy had better stop talking that way or Joey is never going to learn to speak properly."
B) "Amy is making it easier for Joey to perceive the important sounds of our language by talking to him the way she does."
C) "Amy is correct to speak differently to Joey than she does to adults, but she should be speaking more quickly and with fewer changes in pitch and loudness."
D) "It bugs me when Amy talks that way to Joey, but it's not going to affect how well Joey perceives language, either positively or negatively."
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q17: Six-month-old Seiko is growing up in a
Q22: The production of syllables that contain vowels
Q24: Two-year-old Michael already knows the meaning of
Q55: Infantile amnesia
A) means that adults can remember
Q94: Infants who are younger than 6 months
Q95: Infants as young as _ of age
Q96: Which of the following is true of
Q98: Seven-month-old Julius hears this conversation: John: I
Q99: When 7- to 8-month-olds hear a word
Q100: Which is most likely to capture infants'
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents