Which of the following is a TRUE statement about newborns?

A. They are passive creatures who eat, sleep, and remain relatively oblivious to their world.
B. Most of their senses operate very poorly at birth.
C. They hear and understand very little of what is going on around them.
D. They absorb and process information from the outside world almost as soon as, or even before, they enter it.


Answer: D

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