What Is One Contribution of Emotions to Survival in Infants

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is one contribution of emotions to survival in infants?

• A) The first indication of sensorimotor adaptation
• B) To provide a mechanism for species variability
• C) To serve as adult-infant communication
• D) To enhance fitness

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Definitions:

Pyrogens

Substances, often produced by bacteria, that induce fever by affecting the body's temperature regulation in the hypothalamus.

Fever Production

The body's response to infection or illness, involving an increase in body temperature to help fight pathogens.

Capillary Permeability

The ability of substances to pass through the tiny blood vessels known as capillaries, either entering or exiting the bloodstream.

Chemotaxis

Attraction of living protoplasm (cells) to chemical stimuli.