Researchers used a devise to measure sucking patterns in newborns in response to sounds. Which of the following were they able to distinguish?
a. the difference between two-syllable and three-syllable words
b. the location of two different sounds
c. the difference between their father's voice and that of a male stranger
d. changes in volume between two songs
Answer: A
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