Infant Brain Development and Language Acquisition Quiz

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What can have a negative impact on infants' brain development?

  • Frequent talking and using nonsense words
  • Energetic music, singing, and dancing
  • Using gestures instead of words
  • Unpredictable, traumatic, chaotic, or neglectful environments (correct)

What does reading aloud to infants and young children do for their language development?

  • Discourages them from reading on their own
  • Sends the message that reading is not enjoyable
  • Exposes them to the pattern and rhythm of language (correct)
  • Shows them how to turn the pages in a book

The brain development called 'pruning' that makes the brain more efficient may start in toddlerhood and can have a negative impact on the child’s second language acquisition.

  • False
  • True (correct)

Based on what you have read in this chapter, which of these options is a major influence on a child’s growth and development?

<p>Observation of the human face (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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