One-Month-Old Infants Were Given Either a Smooth Pacifier or One

question 168

Multiple Choice

One-month-old infants were given either a smooth pacifier or one with hard nubs on which to suck. Although they had not seen the pacifier while sucking on it, when given the opportunity to look, the infants stared longer at the type of pacifier that they had sucked on. This shows that they have

• A) cross-modal perception.
• B) dark adaptation.
• C) inter-sensory sensation.
• D) repression.

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Definitions:

General Intelligence

The theory that a single, general intelligence factor underlies all cognitive abilities, allowing individuals to perform a wide range of cognitive tasks.

Correct Answer

An accurate response or solution to a particular question or problem.

Mental Retardation

An outdated and insensitive term formerly used to describe individuals with below-average intellectual functioning and significant limitations in adaptive behaviors; now more commonly referred to as intellectual disability.

Giftedness

The possession of natural talents or abilities at levels significantly higher than average.