What piece of evidence shows us that newborns are capable of operant conditioning?
A) Prenatal exposure to garlic does not react to garlic odours after birth.
B) Prenatal exposure to 'Cat in the Hat' causes newborns to suck harder and longer to hear their mother's read 'Cat in the Hat'.
C) Prenatal exposure to a specific song paired with relaxation caused newborns to relax following the presentation of that song.
D) Newborns can imitate different facial expressions.

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Newborns sucking harder and longer to hear 'Cat in the Hat' demonstrates operant conditioning as they modify their behavior (sucking) to receive a reward (hearing the story).

What Piece of Evidence Shows Us That Newborns Are Capable