What is prosody, and how is it universal in infant language development?

What will be an ideal response?

Prosody refers to patterns of intonation, stress, and rhythm that communicate meaning in speech. Research has shown that mothers around the world use a high-pitched and light tone when speaking to their young infants.

Psychology

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One difference between younger children's friendships and those of adolescents is that the friendships of adolescents feature

A) loyalty and faithfulness. B) the presence of intimacy. C) generosity and sharing. D) spending time together.

Psychology

Hayley suffers from recurrent episodes of gorging on large quantities of food followed by

purging through self-induced vomiting in order to prevent gaining weight. Although her weight is normal, and her ideal weight is relatively normal, she worries excessively about looking or becoming fat. She is suffering from ______. a. binge-eating/purging anorexia c. bulimia nervosa b. restrictive anorexia d. binge-eating disorder

Psychology