The Research by Thelen in Which Infants Were Partially Immersed

question 107

Multiple Choice

The research by Thelen in which infants were partially immersed in a tank of water demonstrated _____ to be responsible for the disappearance of the stepping reflex.

• A) changing ratio of weight to strength
• B) cortical maturation
• C) visual maturation
• D) motivation

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Definitions:

Extracellular Thirst

Thirst caused by a reduction in the volume of fluids found outside of the body cells, often due to blood loss or dehydration.

Intracellular Thirst

A type of thirst caused by the decrease in the volume of fluid inside cells, typically as a result of high salt intake or other factors affecting cellular water.

Physiological Needs

The basic, fundamental needs of humans necessary for survival, such as food, water, shelter, and sleep, as described by Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, suggesting that people are motivated by a hierarchy of needs starting from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.