Lewis and Maurer (2005, 2009) Provided Evidence for Multiple Sensitive

question 170

Multiple Choice

Lewis and Maurer (2005, 2009) provided evidence for multiple sensitive periods for vision that included all of the following EXCEPT a sensitive period for

• A) visually driven normal development.
• B) damage.
• C) enhancement.
• D) recovery.

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Definitions:

Worldviews

Broad frameworks or sets of beliefs through which individuals interpret the world and their place within it.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences actions in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Attribution

The method through which people assign reasons for actions and occurrences, linking them to either internal character traits or external circumstances.

Self-confirming Schema

Cognitive frameworks that cause individuals to interpret information in a way that confirms their preexisting beliefs and attitudes.