In One Study, 18-Month-Olds Watched as Experimenters Made "Yuck" Faces

question 190

Multiple Choice

In one study, 18-month-olds watched as experimenters made "yuck" faces after tasting one food and smiling faces after tasting another. The experimenters then asked the toddlers for food-the yucky or the good kinds. How did the toddlers respond?

• A) They offered only the food they themselves preferred.
• B) They offered the food the experimenter preferred, but only if it was also the food they preferred.
• C) They offered only food to their right; they never offered food on the left.
• D) They offered food they had seen the experimenter smile about.

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Definitions:

Elasticity

The ability of a material or tissue to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed.

Skin

Outer covering of the body; can be called the integumentary system because it contains organs such as sense organs.

Foramen Ovale

An opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart in a fetus, which normally closes soon after birth.

Fetal Circulation

The circulatory system in a fetus that includes special structures like the umbilical cord, ductus arteriosus, and foramen ovale, facilitating the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between the fetus and mother.