Elisa is growing up in a home where both Russian and English are spoken.Which of the following statements is most likely true of seven-month-old Elisa?
A)She will be confused by the mixture of languages and will be delayed in her ability to distinguish contrasting sounds.
B)She can accurately discriminate all sound contrasts that appear in both languages.
C)She will respond to all sounds in the same way.
D)She will be able to respond to distinctions in sounds when her mother speaks,but not when her father or male siblings speak.

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Babies as young as seven-months-old have been shown to be able to discriminate and distinguish the sounds of all languages they are exposed to, including sounds that are not present in their native language(s). Elisa will likely be able to discriminate all sound contrasts that appear in both Russian and English.

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