Shelley and Julie Are Mothers Who Both Have Three-Month-Old Infants

question 302

Multiple Choice

Shelley and Julie are mothers who both have three-month-old infants. Shelley tells Julie, "My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies, "That's funny-my son is so easy." It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns' ________.

• A) personalities.
• B) moods.
• C) reflexes.
• D) temperaments.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly his experiments with dogs and the concept of the conditioned reflex.

Body Digests Food

The physiological process by which the human body breaks down food into smaller components to absorb nutrients and energy.

Information-Processing Theory

Emphasizes that individuals manipulate information, monitor it, and strategize about it. Central to this theory are the processes of memory and thinking.