Habituation Procedures for Studying Infant Competencies Take Advantage of the Fact

question 51

Multiple Choice

Habituation procedures for studying infant competencies take advantage of the fact that infants _____.

• A) show a preference for familiar stimuli with greater physiological response patterns
• B) show a preference for familiar stimuli with decreased physiological response patterns
• C) respond to novel stimuli with high levels of physiological response patterns that decline as the infants become familiar with the stimuli
• D) respond to novel stimuli with increasing levels of physiological response patterns as the infants become familiar with the stimuli

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Definitions:

Hepaticophyta

A division of non-vascular plants commonly known as liverworts, named for their liver-shaped gametophytes.

Bryophyta

A division of non-vascular land plants known as bryophytes, including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage.

Anthocerophyta

A phylum of small, non-vascular plants known as hornworts, characterized by a sporophyte that resembles a horn.

Lycopodiophyta

A division of vascular plants, also known as club mosses, characterized by their microphyll leaves and spore-based reproduction.