Psychology A-Level
Habituation and looking time as a measure
What Habituation and looking time as a measure means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Habituation and looking time as a measure
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Infants are habituated to an event, then shown a possible and an impossible version, with looking time as the dependent variable.
Topics that use Habituation and looking time as a measure
- Cognition and development (AQA A-Level)
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