Studies Conducted by Peter Eimas and Others Indicate That

Multiple Choice

Studies conducted by Peter Eimas and others indicate that:

A) newborns do not have the ability to make phonemic distinctions.
B) the ability to perceive basic language sounds is present very early.
C) the ability to make phonemic distinctions is only slight at birth and grows to its greatest capacity by the age of 6 to 8 months.
D) a newborn's sense of hearing is poor until absorption of amniotic fluid, which is present in the ears at birth, is complete.