Most children begin to point at objects by the time they are how many months old?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20
Question 2Which of the following signals to children that a conversation is happening?
A) Linguistic relativity
B) Pragmatics
C) Turn-taking
D) Syntax
Question 3Larry is talking to little Manutapu. Whenever he finishes a sentence, Larry looks at Manutapu and encourages him to talk. Whenever Manutapu talks, Larry is quiet and pays attention. Larry and Manutapu are engaged in
A) infant-directed speech.
B) turn-taking.
C) gesturing.
D) linguistic relativity.
Question 4A social cue that parents teach their children to show that a conversation is happening is termed
A) infant-directed speech
B) turn-taking
C) gesturing
D) linguistic relativity
Question 5Cross-cultural studies have found that infant-directed speech is
A) only used by Americans and Europeans.
B) only used in urbanized, developed countries.
C) only used in rural, developing countries.
D) almost universal.
Question 6Whenever Lena is talking to 2-month-old Magda, her voice rises in pitch, she talks in a sing-song way, and she speaks more slowly. Lena is engaging in
A) phonology.
B) deferred imitation.
C) linguistic relativity.
D) infant-directed speech.
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