When placed between a gauze breast pad from their nursing mother's bra and one from another nursing mother,week-old nursing babies are likely to
A) move their eyes in a visual search for their mother.
B) turn their head toward the smell of their mother's pad.
C) open their mouth in a vigorous search for a nipple.
D) habituate more quickly to the smell of the pad taken from another nursing mother.

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Infants have a strong sense of smell and are able to recognize their mother's breast milk by scent. Therefore, when placed between two breast pads, they are likely to turn their head towards the smell of their mother's pad to search for the nipple. This behavior is known as rooting and is an instinctive response in newborns that helps them find food.

When Placed Between a Gauze Breast Pad from Their Nursing