Sally unexpectedly runs into her sister with her 3-month-old nephew at the grocery store
She
immediately begins to speak to her nephew in a high pitched, sing-songy voice, saying, "You
are getting to be such a big boy!" What technique is Sally using that is seen throughout the
world when talking to infants?
a. Expansion
b. Recasting
c. Infant-directed speech
d. Adult-directed speech
c. Infant-directed speech
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A) conscious B) archetype C) id D) ego
Which of the following individuals is experiencing accountability underload?
a) Len, who cannot keep up with the increasing demand from customers in the auto market b) Hattie, who has to account for so little that she is starting to think her job is meaningless c) Shimrod, who has to keep tabs on all of his employees at all times d) Jenny, who has so much work to do that she has to put in overtime
The ability to estimate the elevation of a sound __________.
A. is a genetic trait B. involves the analysis of left-right phase arrival differences C. involves analysis of timbre D. is better in blind than sighted people
The social approach to researching child language acquisition:
A. recognizes the principle that there is a "Universal Grammar" for all children. B. is based on examining the social phenomenon supporting children's language development. C. is based on the view that language development occurs as a domain-general computational process. D. relies on the examining the relationship between the developmental milestones of language and the social-emotional needs of the child.