Two-month-old Sheldon is snuggled in his mother’s arms. He is quietly looking around, and appears to be simply ‘absorbing’ his e

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Two-month-old Sheldon is snuggled in his mother’s arms. He is quietly looking around, and appears to be simply ‘absorbing’ his e

nvironment. He is attentive to sounds around him, and is very calm. Sheldon’s current state would be described as ____________.
a) sleeping.
b) crying.
c) waking activity.
d) alert inactivity.

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kirill115 [55] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-30T01:04:02+03:00

Answer: d) alert inactivity.

Explanation:

Newborn babies go through a series of states during the day. Alert inactivity refers to the time when the baby is quiet, observant, and seems to be focusing on what´s happening around him.

Waking Activity refers to a baby when is active without focusing on anything. Crying takes around 2- to 3 hours of their time. Sleeping takes an average of 16 to18 hours a day.