How is an infant's preference for faces similar to a chick's recognition of grains and seeds?
A. They are not; chickens and humans are separate and distinct species.
B. Chickens do not have an innate need to recognize faces because chickens all look about the same.
C. Each organism is born with species-specific perceptual abilities that will assist most effectively in survival.
D. Chicks are mobile upon hatching, so they need to see food; and a human is not mobile until around 6 months, when they will need to see faces
Answer: C
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