Which statement about infants' sensitivity to pain is true?
A. Drinking sweet liquid suppresses the release of endorphins, which are painkilling chemicals in the brain.
B. Compared to other babies, preterm and male babies are less sensitive to the pain of a medical injection.
C. Even the odor of the milk of the infant's mother reduces infant stress to a routine blood-test heel stick.
D. Severe pain stimulates the production of stress hormones, which enhance the infant's ability to handle everyday stressors.
Answer: C
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