Suppose You Observe a Father and His Infant Daughter in a Laboratory

question 99

Multiple Choice

Suppose you observe a father and his infant daughter in a laboratory and they are playing together. At some point, the father stops responding to his daughter and the experimenter records how the child reacts. The term for an experiment of this type is:

• A) a habituation experiment
• B) a still-face experiment
• C) a classical conditioning experiment
• D) a visual cliff experiment

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Definitions:

Journal Entry

A record in the books of accounts that represents a business transaction, including information about debit and credit entries.

Bonds Payable

Long-term liabilities that represent money a company owes to bondholders, to be repaid at a specified maturity date.

Carrying Value

The net amount at which an asset is valued on the balance sheet, calculated as the original cost minus any accumulated depreciation, depletion, or amortization.

Discount

A reduction in the price of goods or services, often used as a promotional tool or to encourage quicker payment.