Numerous studies have shown that newborn infants can recognize the voices of their parents and they are particularly sensitive to the sound of their mother's voice. They have listened to their mother's voice in utero, so they can distinguish it from the voice of a stranger even in the first few days of life.

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Newborn Infants

Question 32

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Newborn infants

A) have difficulty recognizing the voice of their mothers.
B) are unable to hear voices in the womb.
C) are unable to differentiate their mothers' voice from the voice of a stranger until 6 months of age.
D) can recognize the voices of their parents.
E) are deaf.

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