By Seven to Eight Months of Gestation,not Only Can Infants

question 43

Multiple Choice

By seven to eight months of gestation,not only can infants hear,but they also seem to be actively listening.According to your textbook,which of the following is one of the ways researchers know this?

• A)Infants still in the womb kick their feet along with the beat of external music.
• B)Some young children report having been aware of conversations while they were still in the womb.
• C)Infants show a preference for stories read aloud to them prior to birth.
• D)Infants show knowledge of vocabulary words they heard while still in the womb.

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