Suppose a Child in Kim and Spelke's (1992)habituation Experiment Showed

question 35

Multiple Choice

Suppose a child in Kim and Spelke's (1992) habituation experiment showed a gradual decrease in looking time when shown ten examples of balls rolling down a plane while accelerating. The child then sees (trial 11) a ball rolling down a plane while decelerating. If the child has grasped the concept of gravity, what will happen to the behavior?

• A)they will look longer on trial 10 than on trial 11
• B)they will look longer on trial 11 than on trial 10
• C)they will look for the same amount of time on both trials 10 and 11
• D)not enough information to decide

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Definitions:

Iodine Deficiency

A lack of iodine in the body, leading to thyroid problems, including goiter and intellectual disabilities in severe cases.

TSH

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of hormones by the thyroid gland.

Thyroid Hormone

Hormones produced by the thyroid gland, such as thyroxine, that regulate metabolism, energy generation, and growth and development.

Humoral

Pertains to body fluids, especially in regard to immune responses involving antibodies in the bloodstream.