Cross-cultural research on semantic development shows that
A) English-speaking toddlers are more likely than Asian toddlers to acquire action words in their beginning vocabularies.
B) children in many cultures have more object words than action words in their beginning vocabularies.
C) Asian toddlers are more likely than English-speaking toddlers to use object words.
D) toddlers more readily understand extensions of action words to new contexts than extensions of object words.

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Cross-cultural research on semantic development has consistently found that children in many cultures have more object words than action words in their beginning vocabularies. This seems to be a universal trend, not limited to any particular language or culture. Therefore, option B is the best choice. The other options are not supported by research findings. For instance, there is no evidence to suggest that English-speaking toddlers are more likely than Asian toddlers to acquire action words in their beginning vocabularies (option A). Similarly, there is no support for the claim that Asian toddlers are more likely than English-speaking toddlers to use object words (option C) or that toddlers more readily understand extensions of action words to new contexts than extensions of object words (option D).

Cross-Cultural Research on Semantic Development Shows That