A baby hears the statements "we are going to the store. Do you want to go to the store? You love going to the store" and notices that the sound "store" is repeated, which means that it must be an individual word. The baby is reasoning using

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The baby is using statistical learning to identify that "store" is a distinct word because it is frequently repeated in the given context. Statistical learning is a cognitive process that involves detecting regularities and patterns in the environment through repeated exposure to stimuli. It is considered an important mechanism for language acquisition in infants. The other options (A, B, D) are also related to language acquisition, but they do not specifically explain how the baby in this scenario is identifying the word "store" as a distinct unit of language.

A Baby Hears the Statements "We Are Going to the Store