Measuring how vigorously infants suck a nipple in the presence of different voices to determine if infants recognize the voice of their mother utilizes a(n):
A)systematic desensitization test.
B)Strange Situation test.
C)operational definition.
D)correlational design.

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The measurement technique being used (measuring how vigorously infants suck a nipple in the presence of different voices) is an operational definition, which defines a concept or variable in terms of the specific procedures used to measure or manipulate it. This technique is being used to operationalize the concept of recognizing the voice of the mother. The other options are not relevant to the situation described.

Measuring How Vigorously Infants Suck a Nipple in the Presence