The Text Describes a Study in Which Infants Were Shown

question 127

Multiple Choice

The text describes a study in which infants were shown pictures of several different horses. Then they were shown a picture of a different horse and a picture of a different animal, such as a giraffe. What were the results of this study?

• A) The infants learned the word "horse" faster than they learned the word "giraffe."
• B) The infants learned the word "giraffe" faster than they learned the word "horse."
• C) The infants looked longer at the picture of the horse than the picture of the giraffe.
• D) The infants looked longer at the picture of the giraffe than the picture of the horse.

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Definitions:

Midsagittal

Pertaining to the median plane or section that divides the body into equal right and left halves.

Long Axis

Refers to the longest dimension or length of an object or organ, often used in medical imaging to describe orientation.

Transverse

Positioned or extending across something, typically right angles to something else, or lying across the body or a body part.

Superior

An anatomical term indicating a structure situated above or directed upward, often in relation to another body part.