After a stimulus is presented repeatedly, infants pay more attention to it. This increase in attention is called habituation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Vicki is taking her morning walk when a strange dog appears in her path and begins to growl at her. Vicki's heart begins to race, the hair on her arms stands on end, and her palms begin to sweat as fear envelops her. These symptoms that Vicki is experiencing are due to the reactions of her __________ nervous system
a. sympathetic b. parasympathetic c. somatic d. central
As the child matures, the ability to focus attention selectively on particular activities tends to
a. weaken or diminish. b. show no systematic age trend. c. strengthen and improve. d. interfere with explicit memory, but help other skills.
Learning theorists have emphasized observable variables in order for psychology to be accepted as a(n) _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The ________ other, the combined evaluations of parents, teachers, and peers that are influential to a person, helps to determine a person's self-esteem
a. immaculate c. idealized b. expected d. generalized