When people speaking to infants use repetition, short words and sentences, high and varied pitch, and long pauses, they are using what kind of speech?

What will be an ideal response?


infant-directed speech, or "motherese"

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a. an adolescent b. a young adult c. middle-aged d. elderly

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Children involved in "Strange Situation" research change attachment styles frequently in follow-up studies, meaning that this method of measuring attachment style lacks

a. honesty. b. integrity. c. validity. d. reliability.

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Which of the following statements regarding gender in context is NOT true?

A. Gender behavior often varies across contexts. B. Females are more likely than males to help if they feel competent to help. C. In many cultures, roles are very gender-specific. D. Males are more likely than females to show anger to strangers.

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