Which of the Following Statements Is Supported by Research on Newborn

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is supported by research on newborn odor preferences?

• A) Most newborns cannot distinguish between the smell of their mother's breast and that of an unfamiliar lactating woman.
• B) Bottle-fed newborns orient more to the smell of formula milk than to unfamiliar human milk.
• C) Even without postnatal exposure, the odor of human milk is attractive to newborns.
• D) Only breastfed babies prefer the smell of a lactating mother's breast to formula.

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Definitions:

P(A ∩ B)

The probability of the intersection of events A and B, meaning the likelihood that both A and B occur.

Sample Points

Points selected from a population or a set that are used to conduct statistical analysis or testing.

Numbered Cards

Cards marked with numbers, often used in statistical and probability experiments to simulate random events.

Coin Flip

A simple random experiment or process that results in two possible outcomes, often used to model probability and randomness.