Researchers Have Found That "Baby Talk" by Parents

question 138

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that "baby talk" by parents:

• A) helps babies learn the melody and the rhythm of their native language.
• B) holds children back from learning real language.
• C) promotes telegraphic speech, especially if overused.
• D) teaches children the correct grammar of their native language.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where a response increases because a negative condition is removed or avoided.

Secondary Reinforcer

A type of reinforcer which does not satisfy a basic biological need but has been learned to be valuable through association with primary reinforcers.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with a meaningful stimulus.

Avoidance Conditioning

A type of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to avoid an unpleasant stimulus.