Research suggests that infants first use statistical learning abilities to
A) learn a foreign language.
B) locate words in speech.
C) establish joint attention with caregivers.
D) produce short sentences.

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Infants first use statistical learning abilities to locate words in speech. This process involves recognizing patterns of sounds that frequently occur together and using those patterns to identify words in the language they are learning.

Research Suggests That Infants First Use Statistical Learning Abilities to