In assessing his newborn son's cognitive ability, Cosmo waves his hand at the baby and watches to see if his son reacts by also waving his hand. Cosmo is using a(n) _____ technique to assess his son's abilities
a. implicit memory
b. imitation
c. cued-recall
d. operant conditioning
b
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Describe the Strange Situation and how psychologists use it to evaluate infant attachment
What will be an ideal response?
Functional fixedness occurs when we:
A) tend to perceive the functions of objects as fixed or unchanging. B) persist in applying a large set of solutions to a wide range of problems. C) discover a "prime solution" that applies to several analogous problems. D) fix a problem by finding the correct solution.
Which odor is LEAST prone to trigger a disgust reaction from a newborn?
a. Ammonia b. Rotten eggs c. Musk d. Vinegar