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Babbling Stage
After the first few months of life, infants enter the babbling stage. This phase is characterized by the production of repeated single syllables, which gradually become more varied as time passes. These early vocalizations are not considered attempts to communicate, as babies are just as likely to babble when they are alone as when they are accompanied by caregivers.
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Babbling Stage
A developmental psychologist observes a two-month-old infant. The infant is making one-syllable sounds that combine a consonant and a vowel, such as 'goo' and 'ba'. These sounds are not yet repeated in a string (e.g., 'ba-ba-ba'). Based on this specific observation, which stage of vocal development is the infant most likely demonstrating?