When an infant begins to repeat consonant and vowel sounds together, the infant is ____.
A) babbling
B) overextending
C) cooing
D) gesturing

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Babbling is the term used when infants produce repeated consonant and vowel sounds together. This is typically an important milestone in language development.

Option B, overextending, refers to when a child uses a single word to represent multiple objects, which is not relevant to the given scenario.

Option C, cooing, refers to the early sounds that infants make, similar to the sounds of "coo" or "cu," but they do not involve repeating consonant and vowel sounds together.

Option D, gesturing, refers to when infants use body language to communicate, such as pointing or reaching, and does not involve making sounds.

When an Infant Begins to Repeat Consonant and Vowel Sounds