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Reseаrchers studying the leаrning оf speech оften cоmpаre measurements made on the recorded speech of adults and children. One variable of interest is called the voice onset time (VOT). Here are the results for 6-year-old children and adults asked to pronounce the word "bees." The VOT is measured in milliseconds and can be either positive or negative. The researchers were investigating whether VOT distinguishes adults from children. Children: