A Baby Is in Its Crib While a Swarm of Relatives

question 44

Multiple Choice

A baby is in its crib while a swarm of relatives hovers,calling the baby's name,and making cooing sounds.There is a radio playing in the background and sounds emanate from the television in the living room.All the while,the baby's mother is trying to get the baby's attention to get ready for its feeding.The baby is most likely to attend to the mother's face and voice.This is an example of

• A)automatization.
• B)information processing.
• C)encoding.
• D)memory.

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Definitions:

Schema

Cognitive frameworks or concepts that help individuals organize and interpret information based on their knowledge and experiences.

Mental Structure

The organization of the mind and how it processes, stores, and retrieves information.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that organizes and interprets information in the mind.

Category

A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics or properties.