Jorge's parents are of low SES. Given this, what can we infer about his language development?
a. If he speaks two languages, his parents' natal language will be the stronger one for him.
b. His vocabulary development will likely lag behind that of his peers who have higher SES.
c. He likely will have larger vocabularies and will use more complex grammar than middle-class children.
d. He will likely not acquire new words regularly.
B. He will likely lag behind his peers. Children of lower SES are not exposed to as many different words and they have smaller vocabularies.
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