Infants that are supplied sugar water via pacifiers often quickly calm down when agitated,
and remain that way when the pacifier is taken away. Based on taste research, what is the
most likely explanation for this finding?
A) The infants find the tactile sensation of the pacifier comforting.
B) The infants like the sweet taste associated with sucrose or sugar.
C) Sugar or sucrose triggers self-regulatory skills in infants that reflect nervous system
development.
D) The infants like the liquid sensation; supplying infants water-filled pacifiers results in
the same effect.
C
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A. growth of pubic hair and underarm hair. B. growth of the uterus and the testes. C. rapid increase in height. D. growth of a beard.
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding public perception of the insanity defense? a. The public underestimates how often the insanity defense is used in criminal cases
b. The public overestimates how often the insanity defense is successfully used. c. The public overestimates the length of hospitalization of those who are found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI). d. The public underestimates how often people judged NGRI are set free.
In cognitive studies of infants, the term "preference" refers to
a. liking one person more than another. c. lack of discrimination. b. choosing one thing over another. d. perceptual bias.
_____ is the inability to distinguish between your own perspective and another person's perspective
a. Reversibility b. Intuitive thought c. Egocentrism d. Conservation