Tina babbles and her mother responds to her by imitating the sounds Tina makes. This would appear to refute the belief that

A) early language is the result of reinforcement of correct sounds.
B) early language is an example of stimulus-response theory.
C) language acquisition results from imitation.
D) language is based on fundamental operating principles.


A

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