What Has Research Concluded After Studying Fetuses and Their Perception

question 146

Multiple Choice

What has research concluded after studying fetuses and their perception of sound during the third trimester?

• A) Fetuses are unresponsive to outside stimuli.
• B) Fetuses respond to visual but NOT auditory stimuli.
• C) Fetuses respond to changes in loudness but NOT to differences in pitch.
• D) Fetuses can learn to recognize the sounds of books being read to them.

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Definitions:

Bayley Scales

A series of standardized tests used to assess the motor, language, and cognitive development of infants and toddlers.

Apgar Scale

A measure of a newborn’s health that assesses appearance, pulse, grimace, activity level, and respiratory effort.

Infant Memory

The ability of babies to remember and recognize stimuli and experiences from their early life.

Prenatally

A term that refers to the period or processes occurring before birth.