How Would You Respond to a Telephone Operator Who Claims

question 126

Multiple Choice

How would you respond to a telephone operator who claims that her 8-month-old fetus gets excited every time she says, "What city please?"

• A) "You may be correct since by that age the fetus may actually be hearing your voice."
• B) "It is likely gas since fetuses can't hear until they are out of the womb."
• C) "If what you say is true, you are likely carrying a female since they develop a sense of hearing before males."
• D) "Since fetuses have no memory, there is no way they would only respond to a specific phrase."

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