What Evidence Indicates That Newborn Infants Can Distinguish Between the Sounds

question 92

Multiple Choice

What evidence indicates that newborn infants can distinguish between the sounds "ba" and "pa"?​

• A)The sound "pa" causes a heart rate increase, and "ba" causes a decrease.
• B)​After habituating to one sound, they dishabituate when they hear the other one.
• C)​Their babbling includes both of these sounds at different times.
• D)​They turn their heads toward "ba" but not toward "pa."

Identify genetic and cultural influences on sleep patterns.

Understand the concept of hypnagogic sensations and their occurrence at the onset of sleep.

Understand the role of the suprachiasmatic nucleus in controlling the circadian rhythm.

Identify the characteristics and effects of REM sleep.

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Definitions:

Visible Light

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye and is responsible for the sense of sight.

Calvin Cycle

A set of light-independent chemical reactions in photosynthesis that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants, resulting in the conversion of carbon dioxide into glucose.

Noncyclic Electron Pathway

A part of photosynthesis where electrons travel in a linear path producing NADPH and ATP, unlike in the cyclic pathway where electrons are recycled.

Noncyclic Electron Pathway

A part of photosynthesis that involves the flow of electrons from water to NADP+, producing oxygen, ATP, and NADPH.