Children who are bilingual ______________
a. are usually behind their single-language counterparts in meta-linguistic skills
b. take longer to master the second language when they learn it after already becoming fluent in the first language
c. learn the second language better after age 12 because they have a more sophisticated understanding of syntax by this point in development
d. score lower on tests of metalinguistic skills but higher on IQ tests
Answer: B
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