Which of the Following Statements About Infant Sensory Development Is

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about infant sensory development is not true?

• A) Infants can show preferences in what they want to look at, hear, taste, and smell shortly after birth.
• B) Vision, hearing, taste, and smell are all functional at birth.
• C) Vision, hearing, taste, and smell are all fully developed at birth.
• D) Hearing is better developed at birth than vision.

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