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What ability have 2-month-olds demonstrated in connecting sounds to the articulation of the mouth?
What ability have 2-month-olds demonstrated in connecting sounds to the articulation of the mouth?
- Relating sounds of different vowels to the appropriate mouth movements (correct)
- Relating different vowels to various colors
- Distinguishing between animal sounds
- Connecting hand movements to verbal sounds
What perceptual abilities can infants develop even before birth according to the text?
What perceptual abilities can infants develop even before birth according to the text?
- Acquiring knowledge of complex mathematical concepts
- Becoming experts in facial recognition
- Detecting subtle speech properties and distinguishing words (correct)
- Mastering advanced musical skills
At what age do infants start connecting common words with their meanings?
At what age do infants start connecting common words with their meanings?
- 2 years
- 6 months (correct)
- 2 months
- 1 year
What do 6-7 month-old infants typically exhibit in terms of babbling?
What do 6-7 month-old infants typically exhibit in terms of babbling?
What is one of the key aspects infants must learn to acquire a new language?
What is one of the key aspects infants must learn to acquire a new language?
How do infants move from being universal perceivers to language-learning sophisticates?
How do infants move from being universal perceivers to language-learning sophisticates?
Which type of skills do infants primarily use to learn language besides specific language skills?
Which type of skills do infants primarily use to learn language besides specific language skills?
What type of sounds do newborns typically make during the early production stage?
What type of sounds do newborns typically make during the early production stage?
How do infants typically respond to sounds during the first 2 months of life?
How do infants typically respond to sounds during the first 2 months of life?
What motivates infants to attend to speech and encourages language acquisition?
What motivates infants to attend to speech and encourages language acquisition?
What is the term used to describe the meaningful differences between vocal sounds?
What is the term used to describe the meaningful differences between vocal sounds?
In the context of categorical perception, when do adults typically discriminate between sounds like 'b' and 'p'?
In the context of categorical perception, when do adults typically discriminate between sounds like 'b' and 'p'?
What ability do infants possess in terms of sound discrimination that adults in their culture lack?
What ability do infants possess in terms of sound discrimination that adults in their culture lack?
In what scenario can newborns differentiate between their native and foreign languages?
In what scenario can newborns differentiate between their native and foreign languages?
At what age can infants demonstrate recognition of well-formed phrases or sentences?
At what age can infants demonstrate recognition of well-formed phrases or sentences?
How do early sensitivities to prosody potentially aid infants in learning grammar?
How do early sensitivities to prosody potentially aid infants in learning grammar?
What is the significance of infants orienting towards 0.33 transitional probabilities over 1.00?
What is the significance of infants orienting towards 0.33 transitional probabilities over 1.00?
At what age do English-learning 7.5 month olds rely more on stress cues than statistical cues to infer word boundaries?
At what age do English-learning 7.5 month olds rely more on stress cues than statistical cues to infer word boundaries?
What skill do 12-18 month olds acquire according to the 'Language Learning Sophisticate' section?
What skill do 12-18 month olds acquire according to the 'Language Learning Sophisticate' section?
What is the primary skill that infants need to learn language according to the 'Social Pragmatic Understanding' section?
What is the primary skill that infants need to learn language according to the 'Social Pragmatic Understanding' section?
What does the 'Whole-Object Bias' suggest about infants' assumptions regarding novel words?
What does the 'Whole-Object Bias' suggest about infants' assumptions regarding novel words?
What role do stress cues play in English-learning 7.5 month olds?
What role do stress cues play in English-learning 7.5 month olds?
How do infants respond when two different labels ('dog' and 'ball') are mentioned but only one object is shown according to the text?
How do infants respond when two different labels ('dog' and 'ball') are mentioned but only one object is shown according to the text?
What is the main implication of infants understanding a single label referring to objects that look the same and have similar functions?
What is the main implication of infants understanding a single label referring to objects that look the same and have similar functions?
How do infants respond when an adult shakes their head 'no' while looking for an object and finds the wrong one, according to the text?
How do infants respond when an adult shakes their head 'no' while looking for an object and finds the wrong one, according to the text?
What is an example of infants using grammar to discover possible meaning?
What is an example of infants using grammar to discover possible meaning?
In a study where 'purple' was described as 'blickish', how did infants respond to other purple objects?
In a study where 'purple' was described as 'blickish', how did infants respond to other purple objects?
What did the study reveal about infants' understanding of word order?
What did the study reveal about infants' understanding of word order?
What did the Wug Test demonstrate about some 18-month-olds?
What did the Wug Test demonstrate about some 18-month-olds?
How did infants respond when asked different questions about an apple and a flower?
How did infants respond when asked different questions about an apple and a flower?
What does it mean when infants are said to recognize parts of speech?
What does it mean when infants are said to recognize parts of speech?
What term describes the ability of adults to discriminate between sounds 'b' and 'p' only when vocal onset time falls across different categories?
What term describes the ability of adults to discriminate between sounds 'b' and 'p' only when vocal onset time falls across different categories?
How do infants demonstrate their ability to discriminate between native and foreign languages?
How do infants demonstrate their ability to discriminate between native and foreign languages?
What can infants recognize about well-formed sentences at 6 months of age?
What can infants recognize about well-formed sentences at 6 months of age?
How do infants exhibit universal language perception according to the text?
How do infants exhibit universal language perception according to the text?
What does the ability of newborns to recognize prosody before birth suggest?
What does the ability of newborns to recognize prosody before birth suggest?
What aspect of sound discrimination do infants demonstrate when tested with suckling tasks?
What aspect of sound discrimination do infants demonstrate when tested with suckling tasks?
What is the term used to describe the infants' preference for looking at a video of their mother when they hear the word 'mother'?
What is the term used to describe the infants' preference for looking at a video of their mother when they hear the word 'mother'?
At what age do infants typically start connecting common words with their meanings?
At what age do infants typically start connecting common words with their meanings?
What is the significance of the Universal Baby Summary in relation to infants' perceptual abilities?
What is the significance of the Universal Baby Summary in relation to infants' perceptual abilities?
What do infants demonstrate when they show canonical/reduplicated babbling at 6-7 months old?
What do infants demonstrate when they show canonical/reduplicated babbling at 6-7 months old?
What is a key developmental milestone infants reach between 6-12 months regarding language production?
What is a key developmental milestone infants reach between 6-12 months regarding language production?
What perceptual abilities can infants showcase even before birth according to the text?
What perceptual abilities can infants showcase even before birth according to the text?
What is the significance of variegated babbling in infants at around 11 months of age?
What is the significance of variegated babbling in infants at around 11 months of age?
According to the Perceptual Assimilation Model (PAM), what determines infants' discrimination of speech sounds?
According to the Perceptual Assimilation Model (PAM), what determines infants' discrimination of speech sounds?
What is the key factor that influences infants' speech sound categories?
What is the key factor that influences infants' speech sound categories?
What is the main strategy infants use to learn language based on the text?
What is the main strategy infants use to learn language based on the text?
In what procedure did 9-month-olds show a preference for two-syllable words with a more stressed first syllable?
In what procedure did 9-month-olds show a preference for two-syllable words with a more stressed first syllable?
What do transitional probabilities of syllables measure in language learning?
What do transitional probabilities of syllables measure in language learning?
How do infants primarily categorize objects based on when learning new words?
How do infants primarily categorize objects based on when learning new words?
What is assumed when a word is preceded by 'a', 'an', or 'the' according to infants' understanding?
What is assumed when a word is preceded by 'a', 'an', or 'the' according to infants' understanding?
In what way do infants use grammar to assign meaning even to nonsensical words?
In what way do infants use grammar to assign meaning even to nonsensical words?
How do 19-month-olds demonstrate an understanding of syntax in word combinations?
How do 19-month-olds demonstrate an understanding of syntax in word combinations?
What do infants demonstrate when they look longer at an apple after being asked 'What hit the flower?'
What do infants demonstrate when they look longer at an apple after being asked 'What hit the flower?'
In the context of question comprehension, what do 15-20 month-old infants show when asked different questions about objects?
In the context of question comprehension, what do 15-20 month-old infants show when asked different questions about objects?
What do 8-11 month olds rely more on to infer word boundaries from fluent speech?
What do 8-11 month olds rely more on to infer word boundaries from fluent speech?
How do infants demonstrate sensitivity to referential intent in labeling objects?
How do infants demonstrate sensitivity to referential intent in labeling objects?
What does the 'Whole-Object Bias' suggest about infants' assumptions regarding novel words?
What does the 'Whole-Object Bias' suggest about infants' assumptions regarding novel words?
What is the primary skill that sets humans apart from animals according to the text?
What is the primary skill that sets humans apart from animals according to the text?
At what age do English-learning 7.5 month olds rely more on stress cues than statistical cues to infer word boundaries?
At what age do English-learning 7.5 month olds rely more on stress cues than statistical cues to infer word boundaries?
What do infants exhibit when asked to find a novel word over an attractive display representing an event?
What do infants exhibit when asked to find a novel word over an attractive display representing an event?
In what scenario would infants be surprised according to the text?
In what scenario would infants be surprised according to the text?
What is the significance of infants following pointing and eye gaze reliably according to the text?
What is the significance of infants following pointing and eye gaze reliably according to the text?
What ability do infants begin to use meaningfully between 12-18 months according to the 'Language Learning Sophisticate' section?
What ability do infants begin to use meaningfully between 12-18 months according to the 'Language Learning Sophisticate' section?
What do English-learning 7.5 month olds primarily rely on to segment words from fluent speech?
What do English-learning 7.5 month olds primarily rely on to segment words from fluent speech?