DeCasper et al. (1994) found that fetuses could distinguish between old and new stories in the womb. They measured this via _____.

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DeCasper et al. (1994) measured fetal response via heart rate. They played a recording of a familiar story that had been read to the fetuses multiple times during the last 6 weeks of pregnancy, and a recording of a new story. Fetal heart rate increased in response to the new story, indicating that they could differentiate between the two.

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