Ages and stages of development

Can an unborn infant hear noises when it is in the womb?

• Yes

• No

Can an unborn infant recognise the sound of a tune it hears whilst it is in the womb?

• Yes

• No

Can an unborn infant distinguish the words its mother is using?

• Yes

• No

Children from profoundly deaf parents will always miss their age targets when assessed for their developing language skills. True or false?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It depends on the other environmental factors too

It is the intonation used within a language that an unborn infant can hear. True or false?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Each language has a different phonic system-it is this rather than the words themselves

After less than a day, an infant can recognise the voice of their mother- yes or no?

• Yes

• No

Why are some very young infants comforted by the sound of a washing machine or vacuum cleaner being used?

Answer explanation

Because the sound can replicate what they hear in their mother's womb