When an infant produces repetitive consonant-vowel combinations such as "babababa," the infant is
A) using baby talk.
B) cooing.
C) babbling.
D) speaking.

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Babbling refers to the repetition of consonant-vowel combinations, often seen in infants between 6-10 months old, as they begin to experiment with producing sounds and practice their communication skills. This is different from using baby talk, which would involve an adult intentionally changing their speech patterns to communicate with an infant. Cooing is another vocalization seen in infants, but it typically involves producing vowel sounds and is not as repetitive as babbling. Finally, infants at this stage are not yet speaking in the way that we would traditionally define it, as they are not yet able to produce meaningful words or sentences.

When an Infant Produces Repetitive Consonant-Vowel Combinations Such as "Babababa