By Studying the Results of Experiments Such as Those That

question 151

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By studying the results of experiments such as those that use the visual cliff apparatus, scientists generally conclude that children's perceptual abilities develop somewhat in advance of their understanding of risks associated with certain actions. For example, a child typically develops the ability to perceive depth before she understands that crawling out on the "cliff" side of the visual cliff is dangerous.

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Definitions:

Godden And Baddeley

Psychologists known for their study on context-dependent memory, demonstrating how the environment where learning occurs can affect recall.

Visual Imagery

The mental visualization of scenes, objects, or events without their physical presence.

Mnemonics

Strategies to facilitate retention and later retrieval of information.

Long-term Memory

The aspect of our memory system that is responsible for the storage of information over long periods of time, potentially lasting from minutes to a lifetime.