As you arrive to babysit your cousin's six-week-old baby so she and her husband can go out, you find her swaddling the baby on the couch. You ask her why she is doing that

In fact, you wonder if it will negatively affect the baby's motor skills as well as make her cry more because her movement is so restricted. Drawing upon research, what does your cousin tell you?
What will be an ideal response?

Swaddling is soothing for babies and reduced their crying. It is practiced in many cultures and does not inhibit motor development.

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

According to Gilligan, girls view morality in all the terms below EXCEPT __________

a) broad principles of justice and fairness b) responsibility toward individuals c) compassion for individuals, which is a greater factor in moral behavior for women than for men d) gradual transition from selfishness to responsibility, which includes thinking about what would be best for others

Psychology