Dion has shown 1-month-old Eudora the same picture of Lucy every day for a week. When Gillian comes into the room, she brings the picture of Lucy, but also one of Marge. The baby seems much more interested in Marge's picture. This reaction to Marge's picture is called

A) habituation.
B) categorization.
C) a novelty response.
D) flashbulb memory.


C

Psychology

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testosterone. progesterone. estrogen. adrenaline.

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a. in everyone b. in most people c. in no one d. in a small number of people

Psychology

Billy acted out in class and made poor grades. After a vision screening at the school, Billy's teacher moved him to the front of the class. Billy's academic and social behaviors improved. Billy probably has which vision problem?

a. astigmatism b. farsightedness c. nearsightedness d. visual occlusion

Psychology

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) seems to be related to __________.

A. low levels of thyroxine B. low levels of sunlight C. high levels of thyroxine D. high levels of sunlight

Psychology