The Violations-Of-Expectations Procedure Relies on Infants' Tendencies To

question 139

Multiple Choice

The violations-of-expectations procedure relies on infants' tendencies to:

• A) manually explore unusual visual stimuli.
• B) stare at events that they consider to be surprising.
• C) become startled when they experience unexpected events.
• D) engage in social referencing when they experience an event that puzzles them.

Identify the major types of cells in the nervous system and their roles.

Describe the structure and function of the meninges and the spinal cord.

Understand the role of myelin in nerve impulse conduction.

Recognize how and where nerve impulses are generated and transmitted.

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Definitions:

Instinctual Drives

Fundamental, innate impulses that compel individuals to act or behave in certain ways, such as hunger or reproduction.

Ego

In Sigmund Freud’s theory, the structure that begins to develop in response to the fact that instinctual demands of the id are not always immediately met. The ego develops to curb the desires of id so that the individual does not suffer any unpleasant consequences.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept involving the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often in contrast to the pleasure principle.

Right and Wrong

Fundamental concepts relating to ethics and morality, guiding behavior as acceptable or unacceptable.