During the Second Half of an Infant's First Year, He

question 187

Multiple Choice

During the second half of an infant's first year, he or she directs his or her attention not just to whatever is most stimulating but also to __________.

• A)what he or she is imagining
• B)what other people around him or her are attending to
• C)several stimuli at once
• D)an auditory and a visual stimulus at the same time

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific theory that explains the diversity of life through the process of natural selection, where organisms that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce.

Color Vision

The ability of the eyes to distinguish different wavelengths of light, enabling us to see a spectrum of colors.

Christine Ladd-Franklin

An American psychologist and logician known for her work in psychology of vision and color theory, as well as being one of the first women to make significant contributions to the field of psychology.

Unconscious Mind

Part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.