In one experiment in which extremely preterm newborns were exposed either to recordings of their mother's voice and heartbeat or to routine hospital noise, auditory areas of the brain had grown substantially larger in the ________, results that suggest that exposure to soft, rhythmic maternal sounds ________.
A. hospital sounds group; during pregnancy interferes with early brain growth
B. hospital sounds group; during pregnancy enhances early brain growth
C. maternal sounds group; is effective only after delivery
D. maternal sounds group; during pregnancy enhances early brain growth
Answer: D
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