Infants May Recognize Commonly Used Words, Such as Their Own

question 219

Multiple Choice

Infants may recognize commonly used words, such as their own names by the age of ________ months.

• A) 6
• B) 9
• C) 3
• D) 12

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where the intensity of a behavior is altered through rewards or penalties.

Extinction

The process whereby a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears as a result of the conditioned stimulus being presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Reinforcement

A stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, it can be positive (adding) or negative (removing).

Shaping

Shaping is a method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.