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What can have a negative impact on infants' brain development?
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?
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.
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?
Based on what you have read in this chapter, which of these options is a major influence on a child’s growth and development?
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