Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

It is worth looking at one or two ___(1)___ of the way a mother behaves towards her baby. The usual fondling, cuddling and cleaning require little comment, but the position in which she usually holds the baby against her body is rather ___(2)___. Careful American studies have disclosed the fact that 80 per cent of mothers ___(3)___ their infants in their left arms, holding them against the left side of their bodies. If asked to explain the significance of this preference, most people reply that it is obviously the result of the ___(4)___ of right-handedness in the population. By holding the babies in their left arms, the mothers keep their dominant arm free for ___(5)___.