A Decrease in Response or Attention to a Stimulus as an Infant

question 231

Multiple Choice

A decrease in response or attention to a stimulus as an infant becomes accustomed to it probably indicates

• A) that habituation has occurred
• B) less than averagetelligence.
• C) a short attention span.
• D) an attention deficit disorder.

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Definitions:

Exponential Equation

An equation in which the variable appears in an exponent, thereby defining a relationship in which growth or decay rate is constant.

Logarithm

The inverse operation to exponentiation, indicating the power to which a base number must be raised to produce a given number.

Logarithm

The exponent to which a base must be raised to produce a given number, expressing the relationship between a geometric progression and an arithmetic progression.

Calculator

An electronic device or software used for performing mathematical operations.