An infant looks at her bottle and utters a sound with a rising pitch, or inflection. Her mother realizes she is asking if she can have the bottle because of the ________ in the infant's voice.
A) relativity
B) intonation
C) babbling
D) cooing

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Inflection refers to the variations in pitch or tone when speaking. In this case, the rising pitch indicates a question or request, and the mother is able to interpret this due to the infant's intonation.

An Infant Looks at Her Bottle and Utters a Sound