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?
A) pay more attention to "run" than to "swim"
B) pay more attention to "swim" than to "run"
C) pay equal attention to "run" and "swim"
D) say the words "run" and "swim"

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Julius is likely to pay more attention to the word "swim" than "run" because it was the last word he heard in relation to a desire to engage in a physical activity. Additionally, hearing that John wants to swim in a specific location (the lake) may have further emphasized the importance of the word "swim" in Julius's mind.

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