Experimental Evidence Suggests That the Ability to Detect _______ Allows

question 176

Multiple Choice

Experimental evidence suggests that the ability to detect _______ allows pigeons that are displaced long distances to return home even on overcast days.

• A) sound waves
• B) ultraviolet (UV) light
• C) the gravitational field
• D) the magnetic field
• E) landmarks

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The comprehension in infants that items remain in existence even when they are not visible, audible, or tangible.

Conservation

In cognitive development, the understanding that certain properties of an object or substance remain the same even when its appearance is altered, typically developed during the concrete operational stage.

Conservation

In cognitive psychology, the concept that children learn that quantity, length, or number remain the same despite changes in appearance or form.

Object Permanence

The understanding in human development that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.