Which of the following statements about language development is TRUE?
A) The period from birth to about age 12 is critical for learning language.
B) Foreign languages can be as easily mastered during adulthood as in childhood.
C) Nonhumans can learn grammar as easily as humans if sufficient imitation and reinforcement is used.
D) All areas of the brain appear to be involved in language processing.

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The critical period hypothesis suggests that there is a specific time frame, typically from birth until puberty (around age 12), during which language acquisition occurs most efficiently and beyond which language learning becomes significantly more difficult. This is supported by research in linguistics and cognitive psychology.

Which of the Following Statements About Language Development Is TRUE