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Peer reviewedHoffman, Howard S.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1985
Five experiments using identical reflex modification procedures on neonates and adults suggest developmental differences in processing auditory stimuli. Neonates failed to exhibit reflex inhibition by either prior acoustic or tactile stimuli. Adults exhibited robust reflex inhibition to these same stimuli. Developmental processes implied by these…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Auditory Stimuli, Infant Behavior
