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

question 252

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 mother's voice
• C)rhythmic tapping
• D)hearing their mothers read The Cat in the Hat

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Definitions:

Deregulation

The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually aimed at increasing competition and efficiency.

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