What is perceptual learning? Who developed this theory?

What will be an ideal response?


Eleanor Gibson's theory of perceptual learning emphasizes increasing specificity in perception, improved attention, and more acquisition of perceptual information with experience. This learning takes place with or without reinforcement.

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According to the discussion of phoneme perception,

a. this task is not very challenging because of context cues. b. this task is not very challenging because each phoneme is pronounced in such a standard fashion. c. this task is challenging because the English language has over 200 distinct phonemes. d. this task is challenging because of the variability in speakers' pronunciation of phonemes.

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The branch of psychology that emphasizes the positive potential of human beings is called:

A) humanistic. B) Gestalt. C) cognitive. D) idealistic.

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______ integrates abstract reasoning with practical considerations.

A. Reflective judgment B. Postformal reasoning C. Dualistic thinking D. Epistemic cognition

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An investigation that tracks groups of children of different ages over a period of time, usually a few years, is called a(n)

a. extended observation. c. longitudinal study. b. sequential study. d. cross-sectional observation.

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