Elisa Is Growing Up in a Home Where Both Russian

Multiple Choice

Elisa is growing up in a home where both Russian and English are spoken.Which of the following statements is most likely true of seven-month-old Elisa?

A) She will be confused by the mixture of languages and will be delayed in her ability to distinguish contrasting sounds.
B) She can accurately discriminate all sound contrasts that appear in both languages.
C) She will respond to all sounds in the same way.
D) She will be able to respond to distinctions in sounds when her mother speaks,but not when her father or male siblings speak.