Pervasive Developmental Delay Is Characterized by Patterns of Impediment in the Development

question 5

Multiple Choice

Pervasive developmental delay is characterized by patterns of impediment in the development of communicative, social, and cognitive skills that arise when?

• A) In the first year of life.
• B) During the preschool years
• C) When children start kindergarten
• D) During middle childhood

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

The mechanism of altering the intensity of a behavior by the strategic use of endorsements or reprimands.

Cognitive Learning

A style of learning that focuses on understanding, reasoning, problem-solving, and applying information rather than just memorizing facts.

Intelligence

The capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, innate reaction to a stimulus that occurs naturally without any prior learning or conditioning.