A group of expectant mothers reads a rhyming story aloud for several weeks toward the end of their pregnancies

After birth, the babies are given special pacifiers and hear either the prenatally-heard story, or an unfamiliar story. According to recent research, what is likely to happen?
a) The infants will be more responsive to the new, unfamiliar story.
b) The infants will suck more actively in response to the familiar story.
c) The infants will suck more responsively to any story that has rhyme compared to one that does not.
d) The infants will suck more actively in response to their mother's voice, no matter what story was read.

B

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