ESS OF UND PSYC(LL)W/CONN CODE
ESS OF UND PSYC(LL)W/CONN CODE
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260113884
Author: FELDMAN
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 28, Problem 1E
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Introduction: Newborns are also called as neonates. Neonates are fully developed child just after the birth. The strange appearance of a neonate is due to many factors.

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Answer to Problem 1E

Correct answer: Researchers studying newborns use habituations, or the decrease in the response to a stimulus that occurs after repeated presentations of the same stimulus, as an indicator of a baby’s interest.

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When the infants see a stimulus, they usually pay attention to it and it causes an increase in their heart rate. When the infant see the same stimulus repeatedly, their attention to the same stimulus decreases. This is indicated by a return to slower heart rate. This phenomenon is called habituation.

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