By 7 months of age, infants can pick out sequences of sound that repeat in a string of nonsense words or real words in a foreign language. For example, a baby could recognize that bada is a familiar "word" in the string "badazugubadaguzubadagadu." This ability is called __________.

A. accelerated learning
B. statistical learning
C. joint attention
D. word comprehension


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. treat presenting problems. b. reinforce self-instructions. c. attenuate peripheral conditions. d. restructure cognitive distortions.

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a. ?group polarization b. ?groupthink c. ?group socialization d. ?group orientation

Psychology

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FIll in the blank with correct word.

Psychology

Sometimes referred to as the third force of psychology

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology