Suppose the Mother of a Young Infant Claimed That She

Multiple Choice

Suppose the mother of a young infant claimed that she could keep her baby in a happy mood just by maintaining one kind of rhythmic intonation.Based upon research evidence, how likely is this mother's claim?

A) It is not very likely, because intonation is one of the last aspects of language to be acquired.
B) It is not very likely, because infants show no differential response to adult intonation until they are capable of producing a variety of intonational patterns themselves.
C) It is very likely, because infants show discrimination of intonational patterns very early and seem to recognize that they carry different meanings.
D) It is very likely, because infants show remarkably adult intonation patterns themselves within the first week of life.