Plantinga and Trainor (2005) Conducted a Study in Which Six-Month-Old

question 47

Multiple Choice

Plantinga and Trainor (2005) conducted a study in which six-month-old infants were exposed to a melody repeatedly over seven days. On the eighth day, the infants either heard the familiar melody transposed to a different starting note or heard an unfamiliar melody. According to this study, when given a choice, young infants looked longer toward the speaker playing:

• A) the familiar melody.
• B) the unfamiliar melody.
• C) the transposed version of the familiar melody.
• D) either the familiar or the transposed version of the melody.

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