In an experiment evaluating human and non-human organisms' ability to use statistical cues in environmental stimuli, you would expect to find that _______ can pick out language-specific cues from streaming speech.
A) human infants and monkeys, but not rats,
B) rats and monkeys, but not human infants,
C) only human infants
D) human infants, monkeys, and rats

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Human infants, monkeys, and rats have all been shown in various studies to have the ability to pick out statistical cues from their environment, including from streams of speech or sounds. This ability is not exclusive to humans and demonstrates a broader cognitive skill across species in recognizing patterns and making predictions based on statistical regularities.

In an Experiment Evaluating Human and Non-Human Organisms' Ability to Use