The developmental period of infant babbling represents the transition between
A)crying and cooing.
B)first words and holophrases.
C)overextension and holophrases.
D)prelinguistic vocalizations and first words.

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Infant babbling marks the end of prelinguistic vocalizations and the beginning of the production of recognizable words. Option A is incorrect because crying and cooing are prelinguistic vocalizations that occur before babbling. Option B is incorrect because holophrases are one-word utterances that typically occur after the babbling phase. Option C is incorrect because overextension is a stage of language development that occurs after the babbling phase.

The Developmental Period of Infant Babbling Represents the Transition Between