As newborns,we turn our heads in the direction of human voices and we gaze longer at more face-like images.This best illustrates that we are born preferring sights and sounds that facilitate
A) development through distinct stages.
B) continuity of personality.
C) cumulative growth.
D) social responsiveness.

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The fact that newborns turn their heads towards human voices and gaze longer at face-like images suggests that they are born with a preference for social responsiveness - that is, being attuned to and seeking out social stimuli such as faces and human voices. This preference for social interaction is a crucial aspect of human development and facilitates healthy social relationships throughout our lives. The other answer choices, development through distinct stages, continuity of personality, and cumulative growth, do not directly relate to this preference for social responsiveness in infants.

As Newborns,we Turn Our Heads in the Direction of Human