Research in the Area of Pattern Perception in Infancy Supports

question 106

Multiple Choice

Research in the area of pattern perception in infancy supports

• A) the nativist position.
• B) the empiricist position.
• C) the position that infants are capable of perceiving whole patterns at birth.
• D) an interaction between innate and environmental factors.

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Definitions:

Costa And McCrae

Psychologists who developed the Five Factor Model of Personality, which includes the dimensions of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by emotional instability, anxiety, moodiness, worry, and fear.

Empty Nest Syndrome

A feeling of loneliness or sadness that parents may experience when their children grow up and leave home for the first time.

Five-Factor Personality

A model outlining five broad dimensions of human personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.