The developmental process whereby regularly experienced phonemes are homed in on, with simultaneous diminishing of the ability to discriminate unfamiliar phonemes, is known as ______.
A)perceptual narrowing
B)developmental aphasia
C)phonemic learning
D)categorical perception

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Perceptual narrowing refers to the developmental process in which an individual's ability to perceive and distinguish between phonemes is narrowed down to only the frequently experienced ones, while the ability to distinguish between unfamiliar phonemes is diminished. Choices B, C, and D are not relevant to this context.

The Developmental Process Whereby Regularly Experienced Phonemes Are Homed in On