FIGURE 2.15 Prenatal learning This newborn can control what he gets to listen to. His pacifier is hooked up to a computer, which is in turn connected to an audio player. If the baby sucks in one pattern (predetermined by the researchers), he will hear one recording. If he sucks in a different pattern, he will hear a different recording. Researchers have used this technique to investigate many questions about infant abilities, including the influence of fetal experience on newborn preferences.
MELANIE SPENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS