Size Constancy Improves When

question 86

Multiple Choice

Size constancy improves when

• A) the infant is a few days old.
• B) the infant is 9-10 months old.
• C) the infant is 4-5 months old.
• D) the child is in late adolescence.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus after it has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning or conditioning.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention. In classical conditioning, it becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process where a naturally occurring stimulus is paired with a response. Over time, this response becomes conditioned to the stimulus.