Studying Sensory Functioning in Infants Had Posed Significant Problems for Researchers

question 70

Multiple Choice

Studying sensory functioning in infants had posed significant problems for researchers until they realized

• A) that they could measure sensory function directly.
• B) that different states could be triggered by different levels of sensory stimulation.
• C) that psychophysiological functions are effective in probing infants' sensory capacities.
• D) that comparable standards exist between adult and infant perceptions.

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the previous experiences influencing those tasks.

Serial Position Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where items at the beginning and end of a list are more easily recalled than items in the middle.

LTP

Long-Term Potentiation refers to the durable increase in signal transmission strength between two neurons, achieved through their simultaneous stimulation.

Neural Process

The physiological activities through which neurons communicate, leading to brain functions such as thought, memory, and sensation.