Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Taste in Newborns

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding taste in newborns?

• A) Newborns can readily learn to like a taste that first evoked either a neutral or a negative response.
• B) Newborns do not exhibit taste preferences until a few weeks after birth.
• C) Not until 6 months do babies prefer a salty taste to plain water.
• D) Newborns respond to sour tastes by showing a distinct archlike mouth opening.

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