Baillargeon's Explanation of Infant Abilities (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does Baillargeon argue humans are born with?
What does Baillargeon argue humans are born with?
Core knowledge
In violation of expectation studies, what do infants look at longer?
In violation of expectation studies, what do infants look at longer?
Events that violate their expectations
Baillargeon's studies showed infants under what age understand the physical world?
Baillargeon's studies showed infants under what age understand the physical world?
8 months
What age were infants in Baillargeon and Graber's 1987 study?
What age were infants in Baillargeon and Graber's 1987 study?
5-6 months
What was the impossible event in the rabbit study?
What was the impossible event in the rabbit study?
Tall rabbit didn't appear in the hole
How long did infants look at the impossible event on average?
How long did infants look at the impossible event on average?
33.07 seconds
What does longer looking time at impossible events suggest infants possess?
What does longer looking time at impossible events suggest infants possess?
Understanding of object permanence
At what age did Piaget claim infants understand object permanence?
At what age did Piaget claim infants understand object permanence?
8 months
What limitation affects the generalisability of Baillargeon's findings?
What limitation affects the generalisability of Baillargeon's findings?
Controlled lab with specific demographic
What type of evidence do Baillargeon's studies provide?
What type of evidence do Baillargeon's studies provide?
Empirical evidence
What advantage does the controlled nature of Baillargeon's experiments provide?
What advantage does the controlled nature of Baillargeon's experiments provide?
Enhanced replicability
Which researcher's claims does Baillargeon's work challenge?
Which researcher's claims does Baillargeon's work challenge?
Piaget