What Is the Difference Between the Auditory Abilities of a Newborn

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the auditory abilities of a newborn infant and a 6-month-old infant?

• A)A newborn cannot discriminate sounds at all, while a 6-month-old infant can easily tell the difference between different sounds and voices.
• B)A newborn will orient toward the source of sounds, while a 6-month-old infant has adult levels of auditory discrimination.
• C)A newborn infant does not show preferences to sounds of different languages, while a 6-month-old prefers sounds from languages they've never heard before.
• D)There are no differences in hearing since this system does not fully develop until 1 year of age.

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Definitions:

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures; a reliability measure of the average time a product or system operates before failing.

Component Reliability

The probability that an individual part or component of a system performs its intended function under specified conditions for a designated period of time.

Preventive Maintenance

Regular and systematic inspection, cleaning, and replacement of worn parts, materials, and systems to prevent sudden failure and downtime.

Breakdown Maintenance

Maintenance work performed after a machine or system fails to restore it to operational condition.