child psychology - chapter 5: Sensory &
Perceptual Development
conditioning paradigm - correct answer-research method in which infants learn how to
control the presentation of a reinforcing stimulus with a simple behavior
Dishabituation - correct answer-the renewal of attention to a stimulus an organism had
gotten used to but now has changed
Eleanor Gibson's ecological theory of perceptual development says perception is ___; as
children develop, their ability to ___ patterns ___. - correct answer-direct; differentiate;
improves
habituation - correct answer-a simple form of learning in which an organism comes to ignore
a stimulus that occurs repetitively
One issue with the preference method paradigm is that when infants _ display a preference,
we can't assume they cannot detect any difference(s) between two stimuli. - correct
answer-do not
orienting reflex - correct answer-an automatic response in which an organism attends to a
novel stimulus
The _____ approach to perceptual development asserts that the knowledge children build by
organizing their sensory experiences also guides perceptual processing and development. -
correct answer-cognitive
The ______ approach to perceptual development asserts children come to know the world
through their sensory experiences, which they must "sort" in order to build their knowledge
and understanding. - correct answer-empirical
The main difference between the two theoretical approaches to perceptual development
discussed... - correct answer-is the role the child has to play in his or her own perceptual
development.
The two theoretical approaches to perceptual development discussed were the ______
perspectives ______
perspective. - correct answer-constructivist, ecological
Which of the following capabilities would a 6-month-old infant (who hasn't started crawling)
have? - correct answer-b. visual expectation
c. perception of color in categories
e. ability to integrate vision and touch
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