When Exposed to Dynamic Stimuli, Infants

question 129

Multiple Choice

When exposed to dynamic stimuli, infants

• A) fixate on the image's edges.
• B) fixate more on external features.
• C) cannot thoroughly inspect the image until 4 months of age.
• D) often become bored and listless.

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Definitions:

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that an individual or group holds about a future event that manifests because the individual or group acts in ways that support the belief or expectation.

Theory X

A management assumption that employees are inherently lazy, require close supervision and control, and are motivated primarily by financial incentives.

Theory Y

A management approach based on the belief that employees are intrinsically motivated and will seek out responsibility and development if given the opportunity.

Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Situations where an initially false expectation leads to its own confirmation because the expectation influences behavior to make it true.