Human Infants Display a Remarkable Ability to Learn Statistical Aspects

question 42

Multiple Choice

Human infants display a remarkable ability to learn statistical aspects of speech. Specifically, research studies have shown that they

• A) are quickly able to recognize syllable sequences that appear repeatedly.
• B) respond to changes in the pitch of a speaker's voice.
• C) pay less attention to a same-gender voice.
• D) do all these things.

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