Hart and Risley demonstrated the impact of the environment on language acquisition. Their research found which of the following to be true by the age of three for the children they studied?
A) Children of working-class parents heard ten million words.
B) Children of parents on welfare heard twenty million words.
C) Children of professional parents heard thirty million words.
D) The differences did not appear to have an impact on later language development.

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Hart and Risley's study found that by age three, children of professional parents heard approximately thirty million words, highlighting the impact of socioeconomic status on language exposure and development.

Hart and Risley Demonstrated the Impact of the Environment on Language