In the Gibson-Walk Experiment, Most of the Babies Who Were

question 125

Multiple Choice

In the Gibson-Walk experiment, most of the babies who were encouraged to crawl off the visual cliff would:

• A)crawl off the drop off.
• B)not crawl off the cliff.
• C)crawl off the cliff side if their mothers coaxed them.
• D)crawl off the cliff but showed a significant increase in heart rate indicating anxiety.

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Definitions:

Selective Retention

The psychological process whereby people more easily remember information that is consistent with their beliefs, values, and previous experiences, often leading to biased recollection.

Selective Exposure

The tendency of individuals to preferentially seek out and attend to information that conforms to their existing beliefs and values.

Selective Identification

The process of targeting and engaging specific segments of an audience or market based on particular criteria for more effective marketing.

Personality

The combination of characteristics, traits, and behaviors that form an individual's distinctive character and influence their interactions and reactions.