Cressida talks to her 5-month-old baby in a sweet, high-pitched, exaggerated manner and says things like, "Good girl, you ate your sweet potatoes! You're a good girl, yes you are!" This special way of speaking to infants is called ______________
a. speech praise
b. simplified speech
c. infant-directed speech
d. intimate speech
Answer: C
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