Three of the following statements about infants' early listening abilities are true. Which one is false?
A) Newborn babies show no preference in listening to languages.
B) By 5 months of age, infants show some partiality to their own name when they hear it in speech.
C) By 9 months of age, infants prefer hearing the language of their own culture rather than the language of other groups.
D) By 2 years of age, toddlers have difficulty hearing subtle differences in speech that are not important in their native language.

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Newborn babies actually show a preference for listening to their native language over foreign languages. This preference is believed to develop from exposure to their mother's voice and language while still in the womb.

Three of the Following Statements About Infants' Early Listening Abilities