Research conducted with pregnant women who read a storybook to the fetus during the last 6 weeks of gestation revealed that:
A) reading made no difference in the infants' later learning
B) learning seems to take place even before birth
C) infants in the womb cannot hear
D) the women who participated in the study found it to be futile

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Research has shown that fetuses can recognize and remember sounds from the womb, indicating that learning can occur before birth. This suggests that activities like reading to the fetus might have a positive impact on fetal development and postnatal recognition and learning.

Research Conducted with Pregnant Women Who Read a Storybook to the Fetus