Recent Studies Have Shown That an Infant

question 150

Multiple Choice

Recent studies have shown that an infant:

• A) cannot tell the difference between her or his mother's voice and a stranger's until about 6 months old
• B) can alter his or her sucking pattern to hear his or her mother's voice
• C) can tell the difference between her or his mother's voice and a male stranger's but not a female stranger's
• D) cannot process speech until he or she begins to talk

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Definitions:

Intrapersonal Communication

The process of internal dialogue or the conversation that occurs within an individual.

Medication Error

A preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer.

Intonation

The variation in pitch while speaking, which can affect the meaning, emotion, or emphasis of the spoken words.

Different Culture

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