Over the course of development, young language learners become increasingly able to take their communication partners into account. Discuss two findings that illustrate how young language learners take their listener into account

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Any two of the following: (1) infants tend to take conversational turns—they are quiet when adults are talking to them, and they vocalize more when adults are quiet; (2) children simplify their speech when talking to younger children; (3) children simplify their speech when talking to a doll; (4) children use more explicit speech when speaking to a listener who can't see them than when speaking to a listener who can see them; (5) children use fewer gestures along with their speech when speaking to listeners who can't see them than when speaking to a listener who can see them.

Psychology

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Piaget's stage theory can be described as which of the following?

a. Continuous and qualitative b. Continuous and quantitative c. Discontinuous and qualitative d. Discontinuous and quantitative

Psychology

In this culture when girls enter adolescence, they are no longer allowed to go into town alone as well as being closely monitored:

A. Hopi Native American tribe B. Mexican culture C. Indian culture D. Asian culture

Psychology