Tara is babysitting a six-month-old girl. Since Tara has taken a psychology course, she knows about infancy. Tara says that the baby will need another couple of months to make all the sounds that are necessary to learn English. Is Tara right?
A. No-children are born with the ability to make all the necessary sounds of their language.
B. No-by six months, infants have developed the ability to make all the necessary sounds of their language.
C. Yes-around 10 months of age, the infant will be able to make all the necessary sounds of the language.
D. It is impossible to say, since all infants are different.
Answer: B
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