The Original Design of the Visual Cliff Test Requires That

question 62

Multiple Choice

The original design of the visual cliff test requires that the infant must

• A)have an adventurous personality/temperament.
• B)not suffer from otitis media.
• C)have eyes with sharp acuity.
• D)be old enough to crawl.

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Definitions:

Sleep Spindles

Bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 of sleep, thought to play a role in learning and memory.

Alpha Waves

Brain waves that indicate a state of relaxation or light meditation, typically with a frequency of 8 to 12 hertz.

REMs

Rapid Eye Movements, a phase of sleep characterized by quick movements of the eyes, associated with dreaming and increased brain activity.

Activation-Synthesis Theory

A hypothesis that dreams are created by the cerebral cortex interpreting random signals from the brainstem during REM sleep.