Which of the following statements concerning auditory perception is FALSE?

A) At four months of age, infants prefer to listen to human voices over silence.
B) Newborns prefer the voices of their fathers over those of unfamiliar males.
C) Newborns prefer familiar voices over novel ones.
D) At two months of age, infants show a preference for child-directed speech.


B

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A. tolerance to the effects of the drug. B. withdrawal symptoms if the drug is withdrawn. C. psychological craving D. all of these are correct

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Psychology

Object-relations therapists emphasize the unconscious influence of people's earliest mental representations of their parents and how these affect reactions to separations and losses throughout life

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology