Slaughter and Her Team (2004) Described Three Types of Knowledge

question 100

Multiple Choice

Slaughter and her team (2004) described three types of knowledge that together form an infant's representation for the body. In what order do the following describe the findings most accurately?

• A)sensorimotor, visuospatial, lexical-semantic knowledge
• B)visuospatial, lexical-semantic and sensorimotor knowledge
• C)sensorimotor, lexical-semantic and visuospatial knowledge
• D)sensorimotor, short-term mental representation of the body and discriminating people from animals.

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Definitions:

Subgoals

Intermediate goals set as part of a strategy to achieve a larger, primary goal, making complex tasks more manageable by breaking them down.

Cognitive Capacities

The mental abilities or processes that are part of human cognition, such as memory, reasoning, and perception.

Primitive Thought

Early stage cognitive processes that are not refined or sophisticated, often relying on basic instincts and immediate responses rather than logical analysis.

Prototype

An original model or first form of something from which later versions are developed or copied.