Suppose You Show a Newborn Infant Four Photographs, One of His

question 36

Multiple Choice

Suppose you show a newborn infant four photographs, one of his mother smiling, one of his mother making a fearful face, one of a stranger smiling, and one of a stranger making a fearful face. Which photograph should you expect the newborn to look at for the longest time?

• A) the smiling mother
• B) the fearful mother
• C) the smiling stranger
• D) the fearful stranger

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