The Fact That Newborns Can Recognize Their Mothers Based on Smell

question 178

Multiple Choice

The fact that newborns can recognize their mothers based on smell alone within a few hours after birth suggests that:

• A) newborns have more olfactory receptors than adults
• B) newborns have a lower absolute threshold for detecting odours than adults
• C) olfactory information is in place before birth
• D) taste preferences are innate

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Acquire insights into the nature and development of stranger anxiety in children.

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Definitions:

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