Question

Makayla is a 10-week old infant who is extremely fussy at the moment. Makayla is being cared for by one of her mother's friends while her mother does some grocery shopping. Her mother's friend has fed the baby, changed the baby's diaper, and has rocked the baby but nothing seems to calm Makayla. When Makayla's mother returns she sees how fussy the baby is, picks her up, and talks to the baby. Makayla immediately stops crying. Makayla has recognized her mother's _____, _____, and _____.

Answer 1

Answer:Makyla can recognize Mother's smell, face and voice

Explanation:When infants are still this young they rely mostly on their senses in order to interact with their surrounding environment and their senses are very sharp from when they are born and we know our sense decreases when we get older but are way more sharp when we are young. For this reason Makayla uses her sense of smell , sight and hearing to actual distinguish her mom from other people. Makayla knows her mom's smell, face and voice more than that of strangers because she is always with her mom and has registered all these features of her mom in her mind.