The Fact That Prenatal Exposure to Garlic Causes Newborns to NOT

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Multiple Choice

The fact that prenatal exposure to garlic causes newborns to NOT react to garlic odours suggests that

• A) prenatal infants are capable of habituation.
• B) prenatal infants can do classical conditioning.
• C) prenatal infants can show sensitization.
• D) prenatal infants can do operant conditioning.

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Definitions:

Bayley Scales

A series of standardized tests used to assess the motor, language, and cognitive development of infants and toddlers.

Infant Development

The physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth that occurs in babies from birth to the end of their second year.

Intellectual Abilities

The capacity to think, reason, problem solve, and adapt to new situations, often assessed through IQ tests and other evaluations.

Mental Retardation

Now more commonly referred to as intellectual disability, a term used to describe a condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior.