Which of the following statements best describes perceptual narrowing?
A)
The pattern of perceptual narrowing suggests that the ability to discriminate between phonemes does not diminish with age.
B)
The pattern of perceptual narrowing suggests that there exists an innate basis for phoneme discrimination that is influenced by experience in infancy.
C)
The pattern of perceptual narrowing suggests that phoneme discrimination is solely influenced by innate mechanisms.
D)
The pattern of perceptual narrowing suggests that an innate basis for phoneme discrimination is unlikely.
Answer: B