When 7- to 8-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences, later they
A)pay less attention to that word than to words they haven't heard previously.
B)pay more attention to that word than to words they haven't 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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7- to 8-month-olds are in a critical period for language development and are able to recognize and pay more attention to familiar words they have heard repeatedly, as this helps them in learning and understanding language patterns.

When 7- to 8-Month-Olds Hear a Word Repeatedly in Different