Jack is a 10-month old who smiles every time his mother says words such as Mommy,puppy,bottle,blankie,and teddy.He also has learned to point at the object that is associated with the words she speaks.However,he has not yet been able to say the words himself.What does this example tell us about language acquisition?
A)Babbling precedes comprehension.
B)Comprehension precedes production.
C)Recognition precedes comprehension.
D)Babbling precedes recognition.

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This example tells us that comprehension precedes production, as Jack is able to understand the meaning of the words his mother says and point to their associated objects but has not yet been able to produce the words himself.

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