Those who believe emotions are inherited or inborn say that the infant begins with the emotion of:

Correct answer: D. excitement

  • A. movement
  • B. delight
  • C. affection
  • D. excitement

Explanation

Theories proposing that emotions are inborn describe the newborn's earliest emotional state as generalized excitement, which later differentiates into more specific emotions. The other options are not the standard initial state in this account.

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