Although the Sound Is Unfamiliar, When Six-Month-Old Cagney Sees the Flashing

question 18

Multiple Choice

Although the sound is unfamiliar, when six-month-old Cagney sees the flashing lights on the police car, she keeps her eyes locked on the lights. She also begins to show a decrease in heart rate. Which concept best explains Cagney's reaction?

• A)Operant conditioning
• B)An orienting response
• C)Habituation
• D)The stable-order principle

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Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis suggesting no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to be tested against the alternative hypothesis.

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Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that suggests no significant difference or effect exists.

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