At a family gathering, one of your elderly relatives finds it amusing that a new mother constantly talks to her three-month-old baby. "Why, that baby can't understand a word you're saying!" the older family member exclaims. Based on what you know about early language development, what would you say to this?
a. "Babies really can understand what is being said."
b. "Long before children can speak or understand, they learn about language from hearing it spoken."
c. "Most babies will start to talk by six months of age."
d. "Yes, that's right. You are wasting your time and just talking to yourself, really."
B
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