Describe the newborn baby's sensitivity to touch
What will be an ideal response?
-Touch helps stimulate early physical growth and it is vital for emotional development. Therefore, it is not surprising that sensitivity to touch is well developed at birth.
-Newborns use their palms to distinguish the shapes of small objects. They are also highly sensitive to pain
- Research on infant mammals indicates that physical touch releases endorphins —painkilling chemicals in the brain
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Saying that communication is irreversible means we
A) need to monitor our commitment messages. B) have to choose carefully the messages we wish to withdraw. C) cannot withdraw a message. D) sometimes need to defend or justify our behavior.
What is the difference between persuasion and coercion?
What will be an ideal response?