Suppose a Baby Is Presented Repeatedly with the Color Yellow

question 28

Multiple Choice

Suppose a baby is presented repeatedly with the color yellow.Which of the following would demonstrate that habituation is stimulus specific in this case?

• A)The baby's orienting response to yellow increases,and then the baby responds vigorously to the color red.
• B)The baby's orienting response to yellow increases,and then the baby has no response to the color red.
• C)The baby's orienting response to yellow decreases,and then the baby responds vigorously to the color red.
• D)The baby's orienting response to yellow decreases,and then the baby has no response to the color red.

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Definitions:

Long-term Memory

The phase of the memory process that is capable of storing information for long periods of time, even permanently.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A method of keeping information in short-term memory by mentally repeating it.

Episodic Memories

Episodic memories are a type of long-term memory that involve the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the context and emotions associated with them.

Semantic Memories

Memories of general knowledge and facts about the world, independent of personal experience.