What is a hypothesis regarding why breast-fed infants tend to score higher than bottle-fed infants on measures of cognitive functioning?
a. They actually do not; this has been an artifact of research.
b. Mothers who breast-feed are considerably more intelligent than those who do not breast-feed.
c. Breast milk contains nutrients that promote early brain development
d. Mothers play with their infants during breast-feeding.
C. Breast-fed infants tend to score higher than bottle-fed infants on measures of cognitive functioning, perhaps because the nutrients in breast milk promote early brain development.
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