Which Statement About Infants' Ability to Distinguish Between Speech Sounds

Multiple Choice

Which statement about infants' ability to distinguish between speech sounds is TRUE?

A) Newborns can discriminate between only those speech sounds they have heard before.
B) Newborns possess an innate ability to discriminate between speech sounds they have never heard before.
C) Babies must learn to distinguish between speech sounds as they learn which contrasts are important for their native language.
D) Babies gain the ability to distinguish between speech sounds that are not used in their native language as they mature.