In Contrast to How Scientists Working in Earlier Decades Have

question 85

Multiple Choice

In contrast to how scientists working in earlier decades have conceptualized the neonatal period, scientists today understand that:

• A) how the infant "attaches" to its primary caregiver is of limited significance
• B) there is much more stress involved in the birth process than previously thought
• C) newborns are much more capable than had previously been thought
• D) newborn behaviors are controlled to a much greater degree by genetics than was previously thought

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