An Investigator Repeatedly Plays a Recording of the Sound "Ba

question 46

Multiple Choice

An investigator repeatedly plays a recording of the sound "ba" while checking the rate that an infant sucks on a nipple. After the infant's rate of sucking decreases, the investigator switches to the sound "pa." What is the investigator probably trying to determine?

• A) Which of the two sounds does an infant like best?
• B) Can the infant detect the difference between the two sounds?
• C) Does the infant copy the sounds it hears?
• D) What is the capacity of an infant's short-term memory?

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Definitions:

Labor

The process of childbirth, from the onset of contractions to the delivery of a baby, or the physical and mental work performed by humans to produce goods or services.

C-section

A surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus, also known as a cesarean section.

Prenatal Brain

Refers to the brain of a fetus or an unborn offspring during the prenatal stage, highlighting its development processes before birth.

Intellectual And Emotional

Pertaining to the faculties of thinking, reasoning, and understanding, alongside the capacity to feel, experience, and express emotions.