Irritable vocalizations, sad facial expressions, and even hiccups, in an infant between 4 and 6 months of age, signify

a. social engagement.
b. active protest.
c. passive withdrawal.
d. object engagement.

Answer: c. passive withdrawal

Psychology

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Which of the following is true regarding newborn infants' vision?

A. Infants do not have color vision until around six months of age. B. Much of what young infants see is blurry. C. Pattern complexity has no impact on infants' visual preferences. D. Initial visual accommodation skills allow infants to focus clearly on far objects but not near objects.

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