Some Mothers Claim That Their 1-Week-Old Infants Recognize Their Voices

question 57

Multiple Choice

Some mothers claim that their 1-week-old infants recognize their voices.Does research evidence support this claim?

• A) It is unlikely due to the limited auditory discrimination ability of newborns.
• B) Infants as young as 1 week old can discriminate the mother's voice from other female voices and prefer her voice.
• C) Infants do not recognize their mothers' voices until they are several weeks old.
• D) Infants as young as 1 week old can discriminate the mother's voice from other female voices but do not prefer it over other female voices.

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