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What is the term used to describe the system in which our memory is organized, according to scientists?
What is the term used to describe the system in which our memory is organized, according to scientists?
- Superordinate category
- Conceptual hierarchy
- Filing system (correct)
- Acquired equivalence
Which concept refers to our ability to discriminate between different things as members of the same category?
Which concept refers to our ability to discriminate between different things as members of the same category?
- Categorization (correct)
- Family resemblance view
- Acquired equivalence
- Filing system
According to historical views, when do children typically acquire concepts like 'dog'?
According to historical views, when do children typically acquire concepts like 'dog'?
- During early adolescence
- In adulthood
- Through environmental encounters and parental labeling (correct)
- Through logical reasoning
What does the family resemblance view suggest about object categories?
What does the family resemblance view suggest about object categories?
In which research program did items given the same verbal labels increase in perceived similarity?
In which research program did items given the same verbal labels increase in perceived similarity?
What does the text compare our memory organization to, in relation to how objects are related to each other?
What does the text compare our memory organization to, in relation to how objects are related to each other?
What types of attributes do infants use to categorize objects?
What types of attributes do infants use to categorize objects?
In differentiating between dogs and cats, what part of the stimuli did infants mainly use in one study?
In differentiating between dogs and cats, what part of the stimuli did infants mainly use in one study?
What is the focus of the question regarding infants' behavior during experiments?
What is the focus of the question regarding infants' behavior during experiments?
Which type of attributes might help infants understand 'how things work differently'?
Which type of attributes might help infants understand 'how things work differently'?
What may serve as a cue for infants in discriminating between categories that have a lot of overlap?
What may serve as a cue for infants in discriminating between categories that have a lot of overlap?
What aspect of objects was found to be less utilized by infants during categorization in comparison to faces?
What aspect of objects was found to be less utilized by infants during categorization in comparison to faces?
What is the purpose of using a control group in the category preference test?
What is the purpose of using a control group in the category preference test?
Why should exemplar selection be done with careful thought?
Why should exemplar selection be done with careful thought?
What is the key difference between sequential touching procedure and generalized imitation procedure?
What is the key difference between sequential touching procedure and generalized imitation procedure?
In the context of infants' categorization abilities, what is meant by within-category discrimination?
In the context of infants' categorization abilities, what is meant by within-category discrimination?
What inference can be made if an infant shows preference for a novel stimulus from a familiar family in the category preference test?
What inference can be made if an infant shows preference for a novel stimulus from a familiar family in the category preference test?
How does the use of exemplars impact the accuracy of categorization tests?
How does the use of exemplars impact the accuracy of categorization tests?
What is the main difference between Piaget's view of cognitive development and information-processing views?
What is the main difference between Piaget's view of cognitive development and information-processing views?
What does the text suggest about infants' formation of concepts according to the Information-Processing Approach?
What does the text suggest about infants' formation of concepts according to the Information-Processing Approach?
What aspect of infant perception allows them to recognize causality between two simple shapes but struggle with more complex shapes?
What aspect of infant perception allows them to recognize causality between two simple shapes but struggle with more complex shapes?
How do infants integrate lower-level units of information into higher-level components according to the Information-Processing Approach?
How do infants integrate lower-level units of information into higher-level components according to the Information-Processing Approach?
Which view suggests that infants are born with an innate template of the human face?
Which view suggests that infants are born with an innate template of the human face?
How does the innate template of the human face contribute to infants' social interaction?
How does the innate template of the human face contribute to infants' social interaction?
How do connectionist models suggest causality is learned by infants?
How do connectionist models suggest causality is learned by infants?
What is the main focus of the Psychometric Approach in studying infant development?
What is the main focus of the Psychometric Approach in studying infant development?
Why have scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development shown a generational increase?
Why have scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development shown a generational increase?
What does the use of visual habituation/dishabituation primarily aim to predict in infants?
What does the use of visual habituation/dishabituation primarily aim to predict in infants?
How do infants process complex causal relations according to the text?
How do infants process complex causal relations according to the text?
What is the main learning source for infants according to connectionist models?
What is the main learning source for infants according to connectionist models?
How do scientists believe our memory is organized?
How do scientists believe our memory is organized?
What is the purpose of concepts in relation to human cognitive processes?
What is the purpose of concepts in relation to human cognitive processes?
According to tradition and historical views briefly considered in the text, when do children typically acquire concepts like 'dog'?
According to tradition and historical views briefly considered in the text, when do children typically acquire concepts like 'dog'?
What does the family resemblance view challenge?
What does the family resemblance view challenge?
How did the acquired equivalence research program in the 1950s impact perceived similarity and dissimilarity of items?
How did the acquired equivalence research program in the 1950s impact perceived similarity and dissimilarity of items?
What does the family resemblance view suggest about how object categories are structured?
What does the family resemblance view suggest about how object categories are structured?
What do speed of habituation and amount of recovery of attention to a novel stimulus measure in infants?
What do speed of habituation and amount of recovery of attention to a novel stimulus measure in infants?
What does the average correlation between habituation/dishabituation scores and later IQ suggest?
What does the average correlation between habituation/dishabituation scores and later IQ suggest?
How are habituation and dishabituation linked to later verbal intelligence and academic achievements in infants?
How are habituation and dishabituation linked to later verbal intelligence and academic achievements in infants?
What did early scientific beliefs suggest about the impact of intervention on infant development?
What did early scientific beliefs suggest about the impact of intervention on infant development?
How do newer research findings challenge the traditional views on infant development?
How do newer research findings challenge the traditional views on infant development?
What do habituation and dishabituation scores reflect in infants according to the text?
What do habituation and dishabituation scores reflect in infants according to the text?
What is the primary focus of the Piagetian approach to intelligence development in infancy?
What is the primary focus of the Piagetian approach to intelligence development in infancy?
What is the major cognitive achievement that infants reach over the first two years postnatal according to the text?
What is the major cognitive achievement that infants reach over the first two years postnatal according to the text?
How does sensorimotor intelligence emerge according to the text?
How does sensorimotor intelligence emerge according to the text?
In which stage of the sensorimotor intelligence development do infants modify reflexes to adapt to different circumstances?
In which stage of the sensorimotor intelligence development do infants modify reflexes to adapt to different circumstances?
What is one criticism raised by some regarding infant cognitive development mentioned in the text?
What is one criticism raised by some regarding infant cognitive development mentioned in the text?
What is the main way through which objectification occurs in infants according to the text?
What is the main way through which objectification occurs in infants according to the text?
How do scientists think human memory is organized based on the analogy provided in the text?
How do scientists think human memory is organized based on the analogy provided in the text?
What does the family resemblance view suggest about object categories?
What does the family resemblance view suggest about object categories?
At what stage of development did young children find it challenging to maintain good grouping criteria for concepts and categorization?
At what stage of development did young children find it challenging to maintain good grouping criteria for concepts and categorization?
What was the main conclusion drawn from the acquired equivalence research program in the 1950s?
What was the main conclusion drawn from the acquired equivalence research program in the 1950s?
What aspect of infant perception does the family resemblance view challenge?
What aspect of infant perception does the family resemblance view challenge?
What does the concept of categorization primarily allow individuals to do?
What does the concept of categorization primarily allow individuals to do?
What is the primary feature of Stage 5 in the development of infants' cognitive abilities?
What is the primary feature of Stage 5 in the development of infants' cognitive abilities?
Which behavior marks the onset of objectification in infants?
Which behavior marks the onset of objectification in infants?
What behavior signifies the A-not-B error in infants' cognitive development?
What behavior signifies the A-not-B error in infants' cognitive development?
What defines Stage 4 in the development of infants' cognitive abilities?
What defines Stage 4 in the development of infants' cognitive abilities?
Which stage involves more active search behaviors like visual accommodation to rapid movements and deferred circular reactions?
Which stage involves more active search behaviors like visual accommodation to rapid movements and deferred circular reactions?
What behavior characterizes the Coordination of Secondary Schemes stage in terms of infants' cognitive development?
What behavior characterizes the Coordination of Secondary Schemes stage in terms of infants' cognitive development?
What can be inferred if a group of infants consistently look at one stimulus over another?
What can be inferred if a group of infants consistently look at one stimulus over another?
In the context of categorization in infants, what does the familiarity/novelty preference procedure involve?
In the context of categorization in infants, what does the familiarity/novelty preference procedure involve?
How do researchers infer that infants can discriminate between categories using the modified procedure for studying categorization?
How do researchers infer that infants can discriminate between categories using the modified procedure for studying categorization?
What is the significance of showing category exemplars to infants before the category preference test?
What is the significance of showing category exemplars to infants before the category preference test?
How does greater looking at the novel stimulus in infants suggest they can remember and discriminate?
How does greater looking at the novel stimulus in infants suggest they can remember and discriminate?
What might be an implication if pre-linguistic infants can categorize based on specific characteristics of objects like dogs?
What might be an implication if pre-linguistic infants can categorize based on specific characteristics of objects like dogs?