The specialized form of speech that adults use with very young infants is known as __________.

A. phonemes
B. syntax
C. infant-directed speech
D. babbling


Answer: C

Psychology

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Genetically,

a. some children are predisposed toward better coordination and strength. b. boys and girls are programmed differently when it comes to motor skills. c. girls are likely to have stronger gross motor skills. d. boys have a better sense of balance.

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a. be treated in exactly the same manner except for the specific differences the experimenter wants to create. b. not realize that they are involved in an experiment. c. be influenced by experimenter expectancy effects. d. be allowed to choose their own experimental conditions without interference or bias from the experimenter.

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By the early school years, children associate power and privilege with __________ and poverty and inferior status with __________

A) white people; people of color B) people of color; white people C) white males; white females D) black males; black females

Psychology