An Investigator Repeatedly Plays a Recording of the Sound "Ba

question 46

Multiple Choice

An investigator repeatedly plays a recording of the sound "ba" while checking the rate that an infant sucks on a nipple. After the infant's rate of sucking decreases, the investigator switches to the sound "pa." What is the investigator probably trying to determine?

• A) Which of the two sounds does an infant like best?
• B) Can the infant detect the difference between the two sounds?
• C) Does the infant copy the sounds it hears?
• D) What is the capacity of an infant's short-term memory?

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Definitions:

Mode

The value or category that appears most frequently in a data set.

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Asset

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