When dealing with young infants, why is infant-directed speech preferred over normal adult speech?

a. Infants have an easier time producing infant-directed speech

b. Infants pay more attention to infant-directed speech.
c. Infants prefer the rapid pace of infant-directed speech.
d. Infants like infant-directed speech because it lacks the confusing changes of pitch found in normal adult speech.


b

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