When Doug drops his 1-year-old son off at the day-care center,the child-care worker approaches the son and says in a high-pitched voice,"Does baby want to play with the ball-ball today?" This care worker is
A) using child-directed speech.
B) expanding.
C) recasting.
D) echoing.

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The child-care worker is using child-directed speech, which is characterized by a high-pitched voice, simplified vocabulary, and exaggerated intonation patterns. This type of speech is commonly used when communicating with infants and young children.

(Note: options B, C, and D refer to specific types of language interventions used to facilitate language development in children, but they are not relevant to the scenario described in the question.)

When Doug Drops His 1-Year-Old Son Off at the Day-Care