Peter, a 9-month-old infant, sees his mother's face above his crib, hears her singing to him, and feels the breeze from the fan in his room. Which of the following terms best explains the sensory input that he is receiving?

A) habituation
B) dishabituation
C) preferential looking
D) intermodal perception

D) intermodal perception You experience the world through combined or integrated sensory inputs, or what researchers refer to as intermodal perception.

Psychology

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According to operant conditioning, what is a slot machine an example of?

a. variable ratio schedule. c. fixed interval schedule. b. fixed ratio schedule. d. variable interval schedule.

Psychology