Kisilevsky and Muir (1991)recorded the Responsiveness of a Foetus to a Sound

question 20

Multiple Choice

Kisilevsky and Muir (1991) recorded the responsiveness of a foetus to a sound via a microphone placed on the mother's abdomen by measuring movements and heart rate.They found that the foetus initially responded vigorously to the new sound but this response eventually declined to the point where it no longer elicited a response.This research established that foetuses:

• A) can hear in utero
• B) habituate
• C) discriminate
• D) show movement

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