Between the Ages of 1 and 4 Months, Infants Can

question 21

Multiple Choice

Between the ages of 1 and 4 months, infants can identify differences between

• A)phonemes in their native language
• B)phonemes in any human language
• C)upside down and right side up faces
• D)geons and real objects

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Definitions:

Correct Rejection

In signal detection theory, the accurate identification that a signal is not present.

False Alarm

An erroneous alert or notification indicating the presence of a threat or condition that in reality does not exist.

Miss

To fail to hit, reach, catch, or otherwise make contact with something; also used to express a feeling of loss or absence.

Signal-detection Theory

A framework for understanding how individuals discern between important stimuli and background noise under conditions of uncertainty.