Research Involving Infants' Numerical Knowledge Suggests That Babies

question 46

Multiple Choice

Research involving infants' numerical knowledge suggests that babies

• A) can discriminate quantities up to five.
• B) can perform simple addition, but not subtraction.
• C) have the ability to distinguish among large sets of items.
• D) can add and subtract small sets correctly.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Filamentous entities present within the nucleus of both plant and animal cells, composed of protein and a singular DNA molecule, responsible for transmitting genetic data.

Half-Siblings

Biological siblings who share one parent in common but not both.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they are two siblings conceived in the same pregnancy but from separate eggs fertilized by separate sperm.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that result from the splitting of a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetics but potentially differing in environmental factors.