When Seven- to Eight-Month-Olds Hear a Word Repeatedly in Different

question 74

Multiple Choice

When seven- to eight-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences,later they

• A)pay less attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously.
• B)pay more attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously.
• C)pay the same amount of attention to the previously heard word and new words.
• D)cannot recognize sound patterns that they hear repeatedly.

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