Which statement about infant-directed speech (IDS) is true?
A. Deaf parents use a style of communication similar to IDS when signing to their deaf babies.
B. Infants do not begin to prefer IDS over other kinds of adult talk until age 2.
C. IDS is less effective at building language skills than other forms of speaking because it reinforces grammatical misconceptions.
D. IDS is more effective when used with the infant and another adult present than it is with the infant alone.
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
Which statement is true regarding observer influence in observational studies?
a. Observer influence is bad and should be minimized. b. Observer influence identifies the behaviors' causes. c. Hidden videotaping tends to increase observer influence. d. Observer influence improves the observations' validity.
Chemicals that prevent sodium from crossing the membrane ____.
A. intensify the salty taste B. do not affect taste C. reduce the intensity of salty tastes D. cause an increase in sensitivity to other primary tastes
_____ suggested that aggression is learned by watching aggressive models
Fill in the blank with correct word
When an underlying theory explains the relation between a predictor and a criterion, there is evidence of ______.
A. construct validity B. criterion-related validity C. predictive validity D. concurrent validity