Assume that an abusive caregiver shakes an infant to get her to stop crying. The infant stops crying because of which of the following mechanisms?

The infant is so startled by the shaking that she can't cry.
Blood vessels in her brain rupture and neural connections break.
Experience-dependent learning has taught her to stop crying.
The infant's airway is damaged by the shaking.

Blood vessels in her brain rupture and neural connections break.

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