Suppose a newborn sucks to hear its father's voice. When the response habituates, the experimenters substitute a different man's voice. What do we infer if the sucking rate increases?
a. The newborn prefers the sound of women's voices
b. The newborn prefers the sound of the father's voice.
c. The newborn does not hear a difference between the voices.
d. The newborn hears a difference between the voices.
d
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