Both smiling and crying are important ways for infants to communicate their needs and emotions. Smiling can elicit positive social interactions from caregivers and crying can signal distress and promote contact with a caregiver for comfort and reassurance. Therefore, both behaviors promote contact with a caregiver.

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Smiling and Crying

Question 18

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Smiling and crying

A) are different physiological states that show little impact on emotional development.
B) are both voluntarily controlled at birth.
C) change and develop independently from the maturation of the cerebral cortex.
D) both promote contact with a caregiver.

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