What is a common behavior observed when you speak to a 0-5 month-old infant?

• A. Watches your face when you speak
• B. Points to objects
• C. Says 'ba' and 'da' clearly
• D. Has an extensive vocabulary

Answer: (A)

Infants in the first few months are especially drawn to faces and voices, so a common behavior when you speak to a 0–5 month-old is that they watch your face closely, especially your eyes and mouth. This gaze helps them pick up who is talking, imitate simple facial expressions, and begin to learn the rhythms of conversation. It also supports early language learning, as they start to attend to the mouth movements that accompany speech and begin to coo and smile in response. Things like pointing to objects develop later as motor skills and joint attention emerge, babbling with clear syllables like “ba” or “da” isn’t typical yet, and a broad vocabulary doesn’t appear until later, so these options don’t fit this early stage.