Which Best Describes the Main Finding of a Study in Which

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the main finding of a study in which pregnant mothers read the story The Cat in the Hat?

• A) Prior to birth, the fetus begins to mimic the sounds its mother makes.
• B) After birth, infants appeared to recognize the rhythm at which their mother has read a story.
• C) After birth, infants showed no reaction when they once again heard a story that had been read by their mother before they were born.
• D) After birth, infants who had been read to began to speak at an earlier age than a control group that had not been read to.

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