In a Study Using Habituation, Slater Et Al

question 3

Multiple Choice

In a study using habituation, Slater et al. showed that infants could discriminate different orientations at:

• A) 3 weeks
• B) 3 months
• C) At birth
• D) 1 week

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Definitions:

Chi-Squared Variable

A variable that follows the chi-squared distribution, typically used in tests of independence and goodness-of-fit.

Degrees of Freedom

The sum of independent quantities or values able to be set for a statistical distribution.

Population Variances

A measure of the variance within an entire population, indicating the average of the squared differences from the mean.

Test Statistic

A standardized value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test; used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.