The Importance of the Infant Cry Is Found Not Only

question 7

Multiple Choice

The importance of the infant cry is found not only in its use as a communicative device but also

• A) in the recognition that atypical cries can serve as a diagnostic tool for atypical development or potential concerns.
• B) as a means to assess the effectiveness of mother-infant bonding.
• C) to determine lung capacity; for example, longer and stronger cries are equal to larger lung capacity.
• D) as a diagnostic tool for parental effectiveness; the less an infant cries, the better the parent.

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