A newborn shows a preference for his/her mother's voice rather than the father's voice. What is this most likely the result of?

a. an inability to hear until after birth
b. learning to recognize the mother's voice because of more exposure to these sounds before birth
c. an inability to hear lower pitched tones as in a male's voice
d. liking mom more than they like dad


B

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