DeCasper and Spence Asked Mothers to Read the Cat in the Hat

question 202

Multiple Choice

DeCasper and Spence asked mothers to read The Cat in the Hat to their fetuses every day for the last six weeks of their pregnancies.After the birth, babies showed a preference for __________.

• A)hearing their mothers read any Dr.Seuss book
• B)their mothers' voices
• C)rhythmic tapping
• D)hearing their mothers read The Cat in the Hat

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