Babies Are Statistical Learners, Which Refers To

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Multiple Choice

Babies are statistical learners, which refers to:

• A) only language development processes.
• B) how they copy different lengths of speech utterances.
• C) the rate and accuracy of copying phonological units of utterances.
• D) the notion that counting the frequency with which one stimulus follows another occurs in language and cognitive skill development.

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Definitions:

Thinking About Thinking

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Immune Systems

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Minor Infections

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