Propose That Infants Are Born with Learning Mechanisms That Are

question 107

Multiple Choice

propose that infants are born with learning mechanisms that are biologically prepared

• A) to rapidly learn some of the critical features of their environment.
• B) to rapidly learn to solve complex problems within the first year of life.
• C) to respond to stimuli that are pleasurable.
• D) to form concepts about physical objects faster than concepts of social information.

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Definitions:

Standard Error of Estimate

It measures the accuracy with which a sample represents a population, specifically the standard deviation of the observed values from the values predicted by a regression model.

Significance Level

The likelihood of incorrectly dismissing the null hypothesis during a statistical test when it is in fact correct; an assessment of the chance of committing a Type I error.

Negatively Linearly Related

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable results in a decrease in the other, represented by a downward sloping line on a graph.

Linear Relationship

A linear relationship describes a straight-line relationship between two variables, where a change in one variable is proportional to a change in the other.