Read the following observation of a child and determine the most likely stage of language and communication development being demonstrated. Justify your answer by referencing specific behaviors from the text.

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* Stage 1: Reflexive communication (0–3 months)
* Stage 2: Reflexive communication; interest in others (3–8 months)
* Stage 3: Intentional communication; sociability (8–13 months)
* Stage 4: First words (12–18 months)
* Stage 5: Simple sentences of two words (18–24 months)
* Stage 6: Sentences of three or more words (2–3 years)
* Stage 7: Complex sentences; has conversations (3–5 years)

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