Juanita read the children's story No Such Things repeatedly to her daughter Aliquandra when she was in the womb.Once Aliquandra was born,Juanita noticed that her daughter sucked on her pacifier much more when she would read No Such Things to her relative to other stories.What is the best explanation for why this occurs?
A)Babies prefer novel stimuli and tend to pay less attention to stories that they have heard repeatedly.
B)Babies can hear inside the womb and are able to recognize songs or stories once they are born.
C)Babies respond to the sound of their mother's voice only and do not show preference for stories.
D)Babies prefer melodic sounds relative to other noise and display more activity to rhyming stories.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Research suggests that fetuses can hear and respond to sounds in the womb, and may even recognize familiar songs or stories once they are born. Therefore, Aliquandra may have been showing a preference for the story she heard repeatedly in the womb.

Juanita Read the Children's Story No Such Things Repeatedly to Her