Which of the following is TRUE of infants' auditory development?
A) Infants are more sensitive to the pitch of a sound than adults are.
B) Immediately after birth, infants cannot hear soft sounds as well as adults.
C) Infants cannot distinguish the location from which a sound originates.
D) A fetus can hear sounds during only the last 2 weeks of pregnancy.

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Immediately after birth, infants cannot hear soft sounds as well as adults. However, their sensitivity to soft sounds rapidly improves, and by 6 months of age, they can hear softer sounds than adults can. Infants are also able to distinguish the location from which a sound originates and can recognize familiar voices by 4 months of age. Additionally, a fetus can hear sounds during the last trimester of pregnancy, not just the last 2 weeks. Infants are not necessarily more sensitive to the pitch of a sound than adults are, although they are able to discriminate between different pitches.

Which of the Following Is TRUE of Infants' Auditory Development