7. Research examining the perceptual abilities of newborn and very young infants has:
a) provided little information regarding the notion that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion"
b) tended to contradict the idea that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion"
c) revealed that babies are insensitive to color and shape
d) generally supported the notion that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion"
I am really not sure what the research on infants showed. I know that infants looked at the new stimulus for long. And that infants have reflexes that help them survive.
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Check this article.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/babies-do-the-math/201101/brainy-babies
After reading the article I think it is B. Am I right?
Yes, B.
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You're welcome.
Based on the information you provided, it seems like you are unsure about the findings of research examining the perceptual abilities of newborn and very young infants. I can help provide some clarification.
The research on infants' perceptual abilities has actually provided evidence that contradicts the idea of infants experiencing a "blooming, buzzing confusion." The phrase "blooming, buzzing confusion" is often used to describe the belief that infants initially perceive the world as a chaotic and undifferentiated stimuli.
Studies have shown that newborn and young infants are not just passive observers but actively engage with their environment. They are capable of sensory perception and can discriminate between different stimuli. For example, research using visual stimuli has found that infants prefer to look at novel or new stimuli for longer periods of time. This suggests that they are able to perceive and differentiate between different visual stimuli.
Additionally, while it is true that infants have reflexes that help them survive, their perceptual abilities go beyond mere reflexes. They can respond to and interact with their environment in more complex ways, such as recognizing faces, tracking moving objects, and distinguishing between different sounds.
Therefore, based on the research findings, option (b) is the most accurate choice: research tends to contradict the idea of infants experiencing a "blooming, buzzing confusion."