At birth, an infant can distinguish __________.
A) between all the sounds of all the languages in the world
B) between all the sounds used in his or her parents' language
C) only the difference between male and female vocal registers
D) the sounds made only by his or her mother's voice

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At birth, infants have the remarkable ability to distinguish between all the sounds of all languages in the world. This ability narrows as they grow older and become more attuned to the specific sounds of the languages they are exposed to regularly.

At Birth, an Infant Can Distinguish __________