When Doreen Was in Her Ninth Month of Pregnancy,she Read

question 79

Multiple Choice

When Doreen was in her ninth month of pregnancy,she read nursery rhymes out loud every night for her unborn child to hear.Current research suggests that Doreen's baby

• A) will not be affected by Doreen's reading routine because unborn babies cannot hear sounds.
• B) will prefer to hear an unfamiliar voice over Doreen's voice.
• C) will prefer to hear Doreen's voice over a stranger's voice.
• D) will learn to read at a very early age.

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Definitions:

Percentile Score

A statistical value indicating the relative standing of a score within a group, showing what percentage of the group's distribution falls below it.

Confounding Variable

An external variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in an experiment, potentially skewing the results.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The outcome the researcher is interested in measuring.