When Psychologists Use __________ When Testing Non-Middle-Class Children, the Children

question 58

Short Answer

When psychologists use __________ when testing non-middle-class children, the children are informed about the purpose of the intelligence test and are given a chance to practice with each kind of problem-solving task prior to being tested.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process by which a response is given in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the stimulus that originally elicited the response.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded only after a fixed amount of time has elapsed.

Operant Conditioning

A training technique in which the likelihood of a behavior is changed through the use of incentives or consequences.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced.