When Sarah's daddy pressed 3-day-old Sarah's palm with his finger, she responded by tightly winding her small fist around his finger and grasping it. When he moved his finger higher, she held on tighter. Sarah is using her

a. instinct. c. imprinting.
b. critical period. d. reflex.

d

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following explains why a positive mood can decrease the probability of responding in prosocial ways?

a) Being in a good mood can lead us to interpret emergency situations as not really serious. b) Being in a good mood can lead us to not notice that there is a situation in which someone needs help. c) Being in a good mood can cause us to only think about ourselves and our subjective well-being. d) Being in a good mood can cause us to keep as much positivity for ourselves as we can.

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