Research Has Demonstrated That Humans

question 3

Multiple Choice

Research has demonstrated that humans:

• A) begin showing habituation to sounds at about 2 months of age.
• B) show evidence of working memory abilities before they are born.
• C) can demonstrate learning of basic sounds and language before they are born.
• D) do not demonstrate operant conditioning until they are about 1 year old.

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Definitions:

Parietal Lobes

The parietal lobes are regions of the cerebral cortex located at the upper back area of the skull, crucial for processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.

Perception Of Pain

The subjective interpretation and experience of discomfort or suffering that can have physical and emotional components.

Gustatory System

The sensory system responsible for the perception of taste and flavor.

Gestalt Principles

Theories of visual perception developed by German psychologists, which describe how people tend to organize visual elements into groups or unified wholes.