At the End of Her Pregnancy, Joshua's Mother's Diet Included

question 1

Multiple Choice

At the end of her pregnancy, Joshua's mother's diet included a lot of ginger. Based on the research cited in the text, it is MOST likely that newborn Joshua will:

• A) have no memory for the smell or taste of ginger because maternal diet does not affect prenatal experience.
• B) have no memory for the smell or taste of ginger because fetal memory is very short-lived.
• C) remember the smell and taste of ginger, but this memory will last only a week or two.
• D) remember the smell and taste of ginger well into his first year.

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