Developmental psychologists have observed that babies seem to be born predisposed to respond to people in certain ways,such as crying or smiling,in order to elicit attention from a caregiver.Psychologists call these inherent tendencies
A)cultural biases.
B)maturational patterns.
C)nature and nurture tensions.
D)inborn biases.

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The phrase "inherent tendencies" suggests that the babies are born with these predispositions, making choice D the best answer. Option A is incorrect because cultural biases are learned from the environment, rather than being innate. Option B is also incorrect because maturational patterns refer to the physical, neurological, and cognitive changes that occur as a child grows, rather than the innate tendencies that babies are born with. Option C is incorrect because the phrase "nature and nurture tensions" implies that there is conflict or debate between the contributions of genetics and the environment, whereas the given statement describes a trait that is primarily influenced by genetics.

Developmental Psychologists Have Observed That Babies Seem to Be Born