Jackson's Mother Presented Him with a New Toy, a Colorful

question 19

Multiple Choice

Jackson's mother presented him with a new toy, a colorful rattler. At first, Jackson stared intently at the toy, but after attending to it for a few minutes, he began to look away, and eventually did not show interest in the toy at all. Jackson's behavior would signal that he had

• A) demonstrated visual preference.
• B) became overstimulated by the toy.
• C) showed a strong novelty preference.
• D) did not like the appearance of the toy.
• E) habituated to the toy.

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Definitions:

Pseudoforgetting

The phenomenon where information seems to be forgotten not because it wasn't retained but because it was never effectively encoded into memory in the first place.

Decay

The process of decline or deterioration over time, often used in reference to organic matter or radioactive substances.

Interference

Interference in psychology refers to the phenomenon where the learning of new information disrupts the recall of previously-learned information.

Psychodynamic Repression

It is a defense mechanism postulated in psychodynamic theory where unwanted thoughts and desires are unconsciously pushed out of awareness.