It Is Important for Parents to Recognize That Their Infants

question 64

Multiple Choice

It is important for parents to recognize that their infants' and toddlers' curiosity about objects in their environment and their strong interest in looking, listening, touching, biting, and tasting is ________________.

• A) Normal and necessary for their cognitive advancement
• B) Normal but not necessary for their cognitive advancement.
• C) Harmful for their cognitive advancement.
• D) Abnormal.

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Definitions:

Ventromedial Nucleus

A nucleus within the hypothalamus of the brain that regulates metabolism, including hunger and satiety signals.

Lateral Hypothalamus

An area at the side of the hypothalamus that appears to function as a start-eating center.

Social Approval

The act of seeking or gaining acceptance, validation, or positive recognition from others within a social context.

Hypothalamus

A small but crucial part of the brain involved in many functions, including hormone release, regulation of body temperature, and hunger control.