In a series of studies, Vouloumanos and Werker (2004) examined speech sound preferences in infants. Which of following results would be consistent with their conclusion that preference for speech begins before a baby is even born?
A) The finding that preference for speech sounds begins after 2 months of age.
B) Infants as young as 4 days old already showed a preference for speech over nonspeech sounds.
C) Newborn infants showed no preference in listening to human or monkey vocalizations.
D) By 3 months of age, infants show clear preference for human over non-human vocalizations.
E) By one month of age, infants retain a preference for animal over human sounds.
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