What Evidence Do We Have That Babies Can Hear, Even

question 184

Multiple Choice

What evidence do we have that babies can hear, even in the first 3 days after birth?

• A) They babble more loudly if they need to in order to hear themselves over the background noise.
• B) They respond differently to their own mother's voice than to that of other women.
• C) They cry whenever they hear any sound, no matter how loud or soft.
• D) Babies who are spoken to in the first 3 days develop language faster than other babies do.

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