Identify a True Statement About Gestures in Infant Language Development

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about gestures in infant language development.

A) Infants start using gestures, such as showing and pointing, at about 4 to 5 months of age.
B) Use of the pointing gesture becomes effective in the third year of life.
C) Use of the pointing gesture hinders infants' language development.
D) Some early gestures are symbolic, as when an infant smacks his or her lips to indicate food or drink.