If you turn on a floor fan, an infant will orient toward the sound. After a while, it will appear to lose interest in the spinning blades. The phenomenon underlying the loss of interest is known as
a. habituation.
b. generalization.
c. maturation.
d. discrimination.
a
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Recall the challenges that Erik Erikson suggested occur during childhood. Which of the following is matched with the correct ages?
A. Trust versus mistrust-ages zero to one B. Industry versus inferiority-ages one to three C. Autonomy versus shame and doubt-ages three to six D. Initiative versus guilt-ages six to twelve
When Teresa's mother hides her favorite doll under a blanket, Teresa acts as if it no longer exists and makes no attempt to look for it. Based on this information, you can infer that Teresa is in Piaget's
a. sensorimotor period of cognitive development. b. formal period of cognitive development. c. concrete period of cognitive development. d. preoperational period of cognitive development.
What percentage of first marriages end in divorce?
a. 35 b. 43 c. 51 d. 65
The correct chronological order of the phases of the sexual response cycle is ________
a. resolution, excitement, plateau, orgasm b. resolution, plateau, excitement, orgasm c. excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution d. plateau, excitement, orgasm, resolution