What Is the Evidence That the Effects of Experience on Taste

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the evidence that the effects of experience on taste begin in the prenatal environment?

• A)Fetuses with higher than normal levels of sodium in their amniotic fluid preferred food with at least some salt as infants.
• B)Mothers with high glucose levels during pregnancy reported having a more difficult time getting their infants to consume vegetable purees,but not fruit purees.
• C)Infants whose mothers consumed carrot juice during pregnancy showed stronger preferences for carrot flavor.
• D)Mothers who drank coffee during pregnancy reported that their infants were more accepting of bitter foods.

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