When 6-month-olds listen to the words "Mommy" and "Daddy" while looking at side-by-side videos of their parents, they
A) always look longer at their mother.
B) always look longer at their father.
C) look longer at the video of the named parent.
D) look longer at the parent who feeds them most often.

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Research has shown that 6-month-olds tend to look longer at the video of the named parent when listening to the words "Mommy" and "Daddy". This suggests that they are able to associate the words with the corresponding parent and have some understanding of the meaning of those words.

When 6-Month-Olds Listen to the Words "Mommy" and "Daddy" While