Due to loss of plasticity, which aspect of language becomes difficult for a child older than 12 to learn?

A) intonations and subtle speech sounds
B) syntax
C) vocabulary
D) none of the above


A) intonations and subtle speech sounds

Psychology

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a. sensorimotor stage b. preoperational stage c. concrete operational stage d. formal operational stage

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A. theory B. operational definition C. experimental design D. opinion

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A. Maintenance B. Deceleration C. Implementation D. Establishment

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