Piaget and the Gibsons Differ in Their Ideas About Intersensory

question 83

Multiple Choice

Piaget and the Gibsons differ in their ideas about intersensory integration and transfer. Which of the following statements is accurate?

• A) Piaget believed both skills were present at birth.
• B) The Gibsons believed that integration was inborn but transfer was learned.
• C) Piaget believed that cross-modal transfer was evident by three months of age.
• D) The Gibsons believed that some amount of both skills were built-in from birth.
• E) Research has consistently supported Piaget's views.

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Definitions:

Presbycusis

Age-related hearing loss, gradually occurring as individuals get older.

External Acoustic Meatus

The external passage of the ear leading to the tympanic membrane, or eardrum.

Auditory Canal

The tube that runs from the outer ear to the middle ear, transmitting sound waves collected by the ear's auricle (outer part) to the tympanic membrane.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing by converting sound vibrations into electrical signals.