Discuss in detail Meltzoff and Moore’s (1985) concept of active intermodal mapping.
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Ans: They propose that the matching behavior observed in the early weeks of life is true imitation. Newborns are able to coordinate information from two senses. They can visually observe a stimulus, store an abstract representation of that stimulus, and compare it shortly thereafter with a proprioceptive representation. This position holds that newborns possess the ability to integrate information from two senses—in other words they possess intermodal integration.
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A. the affective heuristic B. the representativeness heuristic C. the availability heuristic D. an algorithm
Researchers now believe that memories are not stored like video recordings at various locations in the brain, but rather, are distributed throughout the brain. The _____________ plays an important role in consolidating our memories before they are stored across the brain.
A. brain stem B. parietal lobe C. thalamus D. hippocampus
Which of the following statements is true of dreams?
A. Dreams can occur in non-REM stage. B. Full-blown dreams are more common during non-REM than REM sleep. C. Dreams occur only in REM stage. D. Dreams coincide with the occurrence of sleep spindles.