Three-Month-Old Andrew Was Obviously Startled by the First Ring of the Telephone,but

question 711

Multiple Choice

Three-month-old Andrew was obviously startled by the first ring of the telephone,but with each subsequent ring he seemed to become less reactive.This best illustrates the process of

• A) vocal intonation.
• B) reflexive responding.
• C) epigenetics.
• D) habituation.

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Definitions:

Hostility

A state of anger and aggression towards someone or something.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or judgment that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, particularly on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Robber's Cave Experiment

A social psychology experiment that demonstrated how conflict can be induced and reduced among groups through cooperation toward shared goals.