The Heart and Nervous System Begin to Form When the Developing

question 124

Multiple Choice

The heart and nervous system begin to form when the developing child is categorized as a(n) ________.

• A)fetus
• B)zygote
• C)embryo
• D)blastocyst

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

Learning to avoid events or conditions associated with aversive consequences or phobias.

Escape Behavior

Actions taken to avoid expected or current discomforts, often seen in both human psychological responses and animal behavior studies.

Shaping Behavior

The process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior to teach a new behavior or skill.

Negative Punishment

A decrease in behavior that results from a removed consequence.