Research on infant attention demonstrates that __________ between birth and 4 to 5 months of age
A) attraction to novelty increases
B) sustained attention declines
C) habituation time decreases
D) the ability to shift attention declines
Answer: C
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A. the potential for computers giving sight to the blind B. how Meniere's disease affects the quality of life C. the important function that pain plays in protecting us D. the role that endorphins play in pain management
Dr. Whorf believes that language structures the way we perceive the world. Therefore, people who speak various languages conceptualize the world in different ways. What is this called?
a. infinite creativity in language c. variations in rules of grammar b. the linguistic relativity hypothesis d. the displacement hypothesis
Compared to followers of traditional Freudian psychoanalysis, modern psychodynamic therapists place more emphasis on
a. the conflict between id and superego. b. childhood experiences. c. the patient's current social environment. d. biological instincts and selfish concerns.
Both Bacon and Descartes sought to develop a system of thought that:?
a. ?was compatible with Scripture b. ?was compatible with classical Greek philosophy c. ?questioned the authority of the church d. ?was impervious to the doubts of the Skeptics