In class, research was discussed in which babies kicked to make a mobile move. One of the findings was that:

a. sensory stimulation by exploration of new objects improves memory
b. context affects memory (e.g., changing the bumper pads in the crib when you test them).
c. six months later babies were good at pointing to which specific mobile they had seen
d. babies who knew how to make the mobile move 2 weeks later had a higher IQ 5 years later than babies who could not


Ans: b. context affects memory (e.g., changing the bumper pads in the crib when you test them).

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