After birth, a crying infant may be soothed by being held in a position in which he/she can hear the mother's heartbeat. This phenomenon is known as:
1. entrainment.
2. reciprocity.
3. synchrony.
4. biorhythmicity.
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1. Incorrect. Entrainment describes how newborns move in time to the structure of adult speech.
2. Incorrect. Reciprocity is body movement or behavior that gives cues to someone's desires. It takes several weeks to develop with a new baby.
3. Incorrect. Synchrony refers to the fit between the infant's behavior cues and the parent's responses.
4. Correct. The newborn is in rhythm with the mother. He/she develops a personal bior-hythm with the parents' help over time.
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