Suppose a newborn sucks to hear its father's voice.When the response habituates,the experimenters substitute a different man's voice.What do we infer if the sucking rate increases?
A)The newborn prefers the sound of women's voices.
B)The newborn prefers the sound of the father's voice.
C)The newborn does not hear a difference between the voices.
D)The newborn hears a difference between the voices.

Question

​Suppose a newborn sucks to hear its father's voice.When the response habituates,the experimenters substitute a different man's voice.What do we infer if the sucking rate increases?
A)The newborn prefers the sound of women's voices.
B)​The newborn prefers the sound of the father's voice.
C)​The newborn does not hear a difference between the voices.
D)​The newborn hears a difference between the voices.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The increase in sucking rate in response to a change in stimulus (in this case, the voice) indicates that the newborn can detect the difference between the father's voice and another man's voice, showing discrimination between auditory stimuli.

​Suppose a Newborn Sucks to Hear Its Father's Voice

Suppose a Newborn Sucks to Hear Its Father's Voice