According to the text, the most likely reason why children make phonological errors is that:
A) they simply cannot produce the sounds correctly
B) they cannot discriminate perceptually between the various sounds
C) the demands of spontaneous speech overload their information processing capacity
D) they prefer gesturing to speech

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The text states that "spontaneous speech overloads their information processing capacity" as the most likely reason for children making phonological errors, indicating that the demands of producing spontaneous speech are too much for their cognitive abilities to handle. This suggests that it is not necessarily a physical inability to produce or perceive sounds, or a preference for gesturing over speech, but rather a cognitive limitation in handling linguistic demands in real-time situations.

According to the Text, the Most Likely Reason Why Children