Sensory _______ Allows Animals to Ignore Conditions That Are Unchanging

question 158

Multiple Choice

Sensory _______ allows animals to ignore conditions that are unchanging yet remain sensitive to new information.

• A) transduction
• B) deprivation
• C) adaptation
• D) stimulation
• E) processing

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Definitions:

Stranger Wariness

A developmental phase in infants where they show anxiety or fear towards unfamiliar people.

Secure Base

Bowlby’s term for the people whose presence provides a child with the security that allows him or her to make exploratory excursions.

Needs Reduction

The process of minimizing or eliminating requirements or deficiencies to achieve a state of stability or satisfaction.

Secure Base

A concept in attachment theory referring to the relationship or environment that provides an individual, especially a child, with safety and security, enabling them to explore and learn.