What Measure Was Typically Used in the Influential Studies of Newborn

question 21

Multiple Choice

What measure was typically used in the influential studies of newborn voice preference in the 1970s and 1980s?

• A) Head orienting
• B) Sucking rate
• C) Startle response
• D) Gaze duration

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Definitions:

Sexual Development

The process of physical, hormonal, and emotional changes that lead to the development of one's sexual identity and capabilities.

Genital Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring during puberty, where the libido is centered on the genital area, and the individual develops a strong sexual interest in the opposite sex.

Phallic Stage

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the third stage of psychosexual development when a child's focus of pleasure is on the genital area.

Latent Period

A period of delay between the exposure to a stimulus and the observable response, often used in the context of reflexes and muscle contraction.