A Study That of Infants Who Were Shown Pictures of Objects

question 82

Multiple Choice

A study that of infants who were shown pictures of objects found that which of the following was true for most infants who were younger than 19 months?

• A)They pointed to the pictures, indicating that they knew the pictures represented other objects.
• B)They tried to manipulate the pictures, as if the pictures were themselves the objects they represented.
• C)They showed no interest in the pictures.
• D)They looked around to see if any objects in the room matched the pictures.

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Definitions:

Mental Picture

A visual representation in the mind of objects, people, or situations that are not currently being viewed.

Imitation

The action of copying or reproducing someone else’s behavior, actions, or expressions, often as a method of learning or social interaction.

Encode

The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in the memory, such as transforming thoughts into language.

Symbolically Represent

The act of using symbols or symbolic actions to convey deeper meanings or abstract concepts.