A Study Conducted by Rovee-Collier Using a Mobile Attached to a Baby's

question 125

Multiple Choice

A study conducted by Rovee-Collier using a mobile attached to a baby's foot showed that after 2- to 6-month-olds forget an operant response,

• A) they need only a brief prompt to reinstate the memory.
• B) they have to relearn the skill using classical conditioning.
• C) their memory returns but diminishes dramatically.
• D) they have to relearn the skill using habituation.

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region in the vertebral column, conducting neural signals between the brain and the body.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds the axons of many neurons, facilitating rapid signal transmission.

Hypothalamus

A subcortical forebrain structure involved in regulating bodily functions. The hypothalamus also influences our basic motivated behaviors.

Bodily Functions

The physiological processes and activities performed by the body's systems, necessary for maintaining life and health.