Which of the Following Results Is Most Consistent with Wynn's

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following results is most consistent with Wynn's investigations of whether young babies can count?

• A) Four-month-old infants do not exhibit behaviors that suggest numerical understandings.
• B) Infants as young as 4 months of age look longer at impossible outcomes of simple addition events, but do not seem to understand simple subtraction.
• C) Infants as young as 4 months of age look longer at impossible outcomes in both simple addition and subtraction events.
• D) Four-month-old boys, but not girls, demonstrate evidence of early counting abilities.

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Definitions:

Meaning

The significance, purpose, or understanding attached to something, such as a word, action, or symbol.

Nondeclarative Memory

A type of long-term memory that is responsible for skills and tasks (procedural memory) that can be performed without consciously thinking about them.

Typing

Typing is the process of writing or inputting text by pressing keys on a typewriter, computer keyboard, cell phone, or calculator.

Words Per Minute

A measure of typing or reading speed, quantifying the number of words processed in a minute.