Suppose You Allow an Infant Several Minutes to "Study" a Complex

question 96

Multiple Choice

Suppose you allow an infant several minutes to "study" a complex pattern.Then you present a second face and assess whether the infant's heart rate changes when the second face appears.Which research method are you using?

• A)preference
• B)habituation
• C)evoked potentials
• D)high-amplitude sucking
• Scenario 7.1
• Suppose that you borrow your friend's laptop for a week to see whether you want to purchase one yourself.The computer makes a slight whirring sound just before it shuts down automatically due to low battery power.At first you didn't notice the sound and were surprised when the computer shut down.After a few days, however, you now reach for the power cord as soon as you hear the sound.Answer the following questions based upon your knowledge of classical conditioning.

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

A type of memory that holds vast amounts of information for periods ranging from hours to a lifetime.

Cognitive Psychologist

A professional who studies mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem-solving, creativity, and thinking."

Information Processing

Describes the manner in which individuals encode, store, and retrieve information, based on theories comparing the mind to a computer.

Clinicians

Medical professionals who work directly with patients in diagnosing and treating illness, rather than conducting research or working on policy.