According to Seligman, Learning That Has Been Specially Designed by Evolution

question 78

Multiple Choice

According to Seligman, learning that has been specially designed by evolution typically takes place

• A) with little or no interference effects.
• B) even when the stimuli are not very salient.
• C) even when attention is minimal.
• D) even when few conditioning trials are given.

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Definitions:

Invention

The creation of a new device, method, or process, developed from study and experimentation.

Scheme Assimilation

The cognitive process by which new information is absorbed into existing mental frameworks or schemas.

Sensorimotor Development

The stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, from birth to about two years, where infants learn through interacting with their environment using their senses and motor actions.

Goal-Directed Behavior

Actions taken with the intent of achieving a specific outcome or target.