Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Newborn

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the newborn baby's appearance?

• A) Proportionally, if an adult head were as large as that of a newborn infant, it would be the size of an orange.
• B) Their round faces, chubby cheeks, large foreheads, and big eyes make adults feel like picking them up and cuddling them.
• C) They may not match their parents' idealized image because they have a combination of a small head and a long torso.
• D) Their legs are long and bowed, and their heads are small compared to the rest of the body.

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Definitions:

Abraham Maslow

A renowned American psychologist who is primarily recognized for establishing the hierarchy of needs according to Maslow, which is a concept of psychological well-being based on satisfying inherent human necessities in a specific order, ultimately leading to self-actualization.

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A motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

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