The anterior cingulate cortex also responds to pain and social rejection

Which of the following statements regarding emotions and middle childhood is true?

a. Children experience less emotional stability than they did at early stages in development because they are changing social contexts more often. b. Children's emotions become more intense, so they are not yet able to conceal their true feelings. c. Children learn how to conceal their emotions and show socially acceptable emotions. d. Children tend to be less happy than they were in early childhood because they engage in more social comparison.

Your sister and brother-in-law have a newborn baby and they are wondering when she will begin talking. They hope that it will occur soon, so they have begun saying mama and dada to their daughter

What can you tell them about the course of language development during the first year of life? What will be an ideal response?