Research on language development has shown that _________________________
a. social status is correlated with how much parents speak to their young children
b. genetics plays very little role in verbal ability
c. language development in American children is not linked to income level of parents
d. maternal responsiveness to American children's verbalizations has no impact on when children reach language milestones
Answer: A
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a. ?He will be able to quote the message, but he will not be affected. b. ?He will not be able to quote the message, but he will feel compelled to read his psychology textbook. c. ?He will be able to quote the message, and he will read his psychology textbook more. d. ?He will not be able to quote the message and he will not be affected by the message.
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