Infants crave touch and have inborn behaviors that encourage others to come close to and hold them. These features of early infant-caregiver interactions categorize humans as a ____________ species.

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The fact that infants have inborn behaviors that encourage others to come close to and hold them suggests that humans are a carrying species, which implies that the close physical contact between infants and caregivers is important for early development. Nesting, loving, and touching are not accurate descriptions of the species based on this information alone.

Infants Crave Touch and Have Inborn Behaviors That Encourage Others