In an Experiment,an Infant Hears a Particular Sound

question 33

Multiple Choice

In an experiment,an infant hears a particular sound.The next day,the infant is less likely to respond to that sound than is another infant who has never heard it before.The results of this experiment suggest that infants possess the capacity for

• A) cross-modal transference.
• B) tertiary circular reactions.
• C) representational ability.
• D) habituation.

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