Which of the following represents the order in which the first steps to speech are taken?
A)cooing,intonation,first word,babbling
B)babbling,cooing,intonation,first word
C)cooing,intonation,babbling,first word
D)cooing,babbling,intonation,first word

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The first step in speech development is cooing, followed by babbling, which is a stage where infants produce a variety of sounds by manipulating their vocal cords and mouth muscles. Intonation or the rhythm of speech emerges during babbling, and eventually, the first real word is produced. Therefore, the correct order is cooing, babbling, intonation, and first word, which is represented by choice D.

Which of the Following Represents the Order in Which the First