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Describe 2 of the newborn’s sense abilities (sight, hearing, taste, smell) shortly after birth.
1) Focus on images 8-12 inches away
2) Prefer looking at contrasting, complex patterns with curves, especially faces
3) Recognize their mother’s voice
4) Prefer high-pitched sounds (female voices)
5) Can orient towards a sound
6) Discriminate tastes; prefer sweet over salty, acidic, or bitter
7) 6-day old infant knows its mother’s smell and distinguishes it from another woman’s
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