In a Research Study,six-Month-Old Nadine Listened to a Voice That

question 103

Multiple Choice

In a research study,six-month-old Nadine listened to a voice that said either "mommy" or "daddy." At the same time,Nadine saw two side-by-side video images of her mother and father.Every time the voice said,"mommy," Nadine looked at the screen showing her mother;every time the voice said,"daddy," Nadine looked at the screen showing her father.This suggests that Nadine

• A) can produce words before she can comprehend them.
• B) can determine the meanings of words she has not yet heard.
• C) does not know the specific meanings of words.
• D) can comprehend words before she can produce them.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a theory of psychology and method of psychotherapy, originally developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious mental processes and early childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.

Cognitive

Pertaining to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Superego

Represents one of the three components of the mind in Freudian psychoanalytic theory, acting as the moral conscience that incorporates the values and norms of society.

Id

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.