A Parent Who Gradually Reduces the Amount of Help Given

question 67

Multiple Choice

A parent who gradually reduces the amount of help given to a child as the child becomes more competent at a task is employing a technique known as

• A) activity training.
• B) fading.
• C) object constancy.
• D) object permanence.

Explain how instinctive processes in animals can change as a result of experience.

Describe the cellular modification theory and its implications for learning and the functioning of neural circuits.

Define and differentiate between habituation, sensitization, and dishabituation.

Understand the significance of fixed action patterns in animal behavior.

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Definitions:

Fovea Centralis

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, due to the concentration of cone cells.

Blind Spot

The blind spot is an area on the retina without photoreceptors where the optic nerve exits the eye, resulting in a gap in the visual field.

Astigmatism

A common vision condition causing blurred vision due to an irregular curvature of the cornea or the lens inside the eye.

Near Point

The closest distance at which an object can be clearly focused on by the eye.