Do babies prefer male or female voices?

Do babies prefer male or female voices? No preference was observed. Subsequent testing revealed that they could discriminate between the voices but that the voices lacked reinforcing value. These results contrast sharply with newborns’ perception of their mothers’ voices, in particular, and female voices, in general.

No preference was observed. Subsequent testing revealed that they could discriminate between the voices but that the voices lacked reinforcing value. These results contrast sharply with newborns’ perception of their mothers’ voices, in particular, and female voices, in general.