Svend is 11 months old. He is often exposed to Danish folk music but has no significant exposure to Korean folk music. According to the perceptual narrowing effect, what outcome is most likely?
A. Svend will never develop a sensitivity to the rhythms of Korean folk music.
B. Svend may develop a sensitivity to the rhythms of Korean folk music, but only if he loses his sensitivity to the rhythms of Danish folk music.
C. Svend will be less sensitive to the rhythms of Korean folk music than he was when he was a newborn
D. Svend will be more sensitive to the rhythms of Danish folk music than he is to sounds in spoken Danish.
Answer: C
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