alleryChildren with weak non-word repetition tend to show what in vocabulary growth?
AFaster expansion
BSlower expansion
CNo difference
DOnly written growth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Slower expansion
1. Non-word repetition is a marker of speech repetition ability.
2. Children with reduced ability show slower vocabulary expansion.
3. So speaking practice links to vocabulary growth.
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