57. Which of the following statements about infant speech perception is FALSE? A

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57. Which of the following statements about infant speech perception is FALSE? A) 4-month-olds are capable of categorical speech perception (e.g., distinguishing the sounds /ba B) Infants under 6 months of age must be exposed to a particular language on a regular basis to be C) Newborn infants prefer to listen to sounds of the language they were exposed prior to birth D) Most infants in most cultures prefer to listen to infant-directed speech. versus /pa/) able to detect phonemic contrasts (meaningful sound differences) in that language. versus novel languages. -

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Answer: A) 4 month olds are capable of categorical speech perception

This statement is incorrect as children who are that small will not be able to perceive different sounds as wale as speech in a categorical form. By the age of 5 months, children would be able to discriminate the various sounds. Further, specific speech production takes place around 10 months of age. Specific sound combination recognition takes place properly around 9 months of age.

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