Infants Typically Respond to an Unfamiliar Stimulus, but Pay Less

question 128

True/False

Infants typically respond to an unfamiliar stimulus, but pay less attention to it as it becomes more familiar.

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Definitions:

Z-scores

Standardized scores that indicate the number of standard deviations an element is from the mean of its distribution.

Absolute Value

A number's distance from zero on the number line, without considering its direction; denoted by two vertical bars on either side of the number.

Second Quartile

Also known as the median; it splits the data set into two halves, with 50% of the data below it and 50% above it.

Relative Standing

A measure or ranking of a value or observation within the context of a larger set of data or population.