An Experimenter Finds That 3-Month-Old Ava Is Better Able to Discriminate

question 21

Multiple Choice

An experimenter finds that 3-month-old Ava is better able to discriminate faces when seeing the faces paired with their talking voices compared to seeing the faces alone. This is evidence in support of the _______ hypothesis.

• A) information processing
• B) object permanence
• C) multimodal stimuli
• D) intersensory redundancy
• E) stimulus salience

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Definitions:

Cross-sectional Area

The area of a particular section of an object or material that is exposed when it is cut through by a plane.

Deposition

The geological process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or landmass, often carried by wind, water, or ice.

Cutbank

A steep cut or slope formed by lateral erosion of a stream, especially on the outside bend of a channel.

Gradient

The rate of change of a quantity (e.g., temperature, pressure, or elevation) with respect to distance in a given direction.