Seven-month-old Julius hears this conversation: John: I want to go swim. John's dad: Do you want to swim in the pool? John: No, I want to swim in the lake. If Julius then hears the words "run" and "swim," what would you expect him to do?

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Since Julius has heard the word "swim" in a recent conversation, he is more likely to pay attention to it than to the new word "run". Therefore, we can expect Julius to pay more attention to the word "swim" than to "run".

Seven-Month-Old Julius Hears This Conversation: John: I Want to Go