Chapter 13 discusses research by McDonough and Mandler, in which 9-month-olds showed that they knew that animals drink, whereas vehicles can carry people. This research suggests that babies

a. show habituation.
b. prefer nouns and verbs to words that merely show a grammatical function.
c. are aware of syntax.
d. appreciate semantic concepts.


Ans: d

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