The gradual decline of a response to repetitious occurrences of the same stimulus is called
a. dishabituation. c. classical conditioning.
b. habituation. d. scaffolding.
Question 2Which of the following children is most likely to score higher than her peers on a standardized test of intelligence?
a. Amy, who has attended a daycare center regularly
b. Alisha, who has been raised at home with her mother
c. Rachel, who has been in a home-based daycare
d. Daycare does not have an impact on intelligence.
Question 3The ability to learn immediately after birth
a. has been demonstrated for classical conditioning but not for habituation.
b. is important because it keeps infants from getting bored.
c. respond to the demands of the physical and social world.
d. is limited to habituation and dishabituation types of learning.
Question 4Which of the following statements is true?
a. Mothers who do not return to work after the birth of a child when they prefer to work score lower on measures of stress and depression.
b. Mothers who prefer to be at home with their children score higher on measures of stress and depression.
c. Mothers who have high levels of stress at work have less sensitive interactions with their infants.
d. Mothers who work more than forty hours a week have more positive and animated interactions with their children when they do spend time together.
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