A Study by Fox and Davidson Showed That Infants Who

question 29

Multiple Choice

A study by Fox and Davidson showed that infants who reacted more strongly to bitter solutions placed in their mouths

• A)had more activation in the left hemispheres than in the right hemispheres of their brains.
• B)had more activation in the right hemispheres than in the left hemispheres of their brains.
• C)were more likely to be morning types than evening types.
• D)tended to score lower on activity scales than less sensitive infants did.

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Trait

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