Marasol was repeatedly presented with a picture of a large, blue butterfly. Although she looked at the picture when it was first presented, she tired of it and hardly looked at it when it was presented for the eighth time. When the stimulus was changed to a small, blue butterfly, Marasol again showed an interest by looking at the picture for a longer time. Marasol's renewed interest in the
picture illustrates
a. recovery from habituation. c. preferential looking.
b. operant conditioning. d. habituation.
A
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Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of cognitive development in children focuses on
a. cultural context. c. teacher-learner relationship. b. innate intelligence. d. both a and c.
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a. dizygotic c. dominant b. monozygotic d. recessive
Julie takes her son Juan for his first physical at1 month. The physician checks Juan's adaptive
reflexes and finds that several have weak responses. The physician suggests more assessment as weak reflexes can be a sign of a. neurological concerns. b. vision problems. c. poor parenting. d. lack of stimulation.