An Experimenter Shows a Child Two Clay "Sausages" That Are

question 90

Multiple Choice

An experimenter shows a child two clay "sausages" that are identical in size and shape and then allows the child to watch as she rolls one of the clay sausages into a longer, thinner sausage. The experimenter then asks the child whether the two clay sausages still contain the same amount of clay. This experiment was designed to examine:

• A)object permanence.
• B)egocentrism.
• C)symbolic representations.
• D)conservation.

Grasp the concept of analyzing cognition through representations.

Differentiate various observational and experimental methodologies in psychology.

Acknowledge the historical significance of technology in advancing cognitive psychology.

Understand the concept and characteristics of limited capacity processors in humans.

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Definitions:

Pitch

The quality of a sound determined by the frequency of the sound waves, which translates to the highness or lowness of a tone.

Oscilloscope

An electronic test instrument that graphically displays varying signal voltages, usually as a two-dimensional plot of one or more signals as a function of time.

Sound Waves

Echoes that journey through air or alternative mediums, reaching a state of audibility when they approach an individual's or creature's ear.

Visible Waves

Electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye, essentially the spectrum of light that people can see.