In Assessing His Newborn Son's Cognitive Ability, Cosmo Waves His

question 205

Multiple Choice

In assessing his newborn son's cognitive ability, Cosmo waves his hand at the baby and watches to see if his son reacts by also waving his hand. Cosmo is using a(n) _____ technique to assess his son's abilities.

• A) implicit memory
• B) imitation
• C) cued-recall
• D) operant conditioning

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Definitions:

Blood Levels

Typically refers to the concentration of substances (such as glucose, hormones, or drugs) circulating within the bloodstream.

Endocrine Glands

Glands of the endocrine system that release hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily functions.

Exocrine Glands

Exocrine glands are glands that release their secretions through ducts directly into external environments or body surfaces, such as sweat, salivary, and digestive glands.

Intracellular Receptors

Intracellular receptors are proteins located within cells that bind to certain substances and mediate changes in gene expression.