In the Majority of Cultures Around the World, and in Western

question 97

Short Answer

In the majority of cultures around the world, and in Western cultures until approximately 200 years ago, babies slept with their parents in the same bed until they were weaned. This pattern was often called __________ .

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Definitions:

Contingency

A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty, often requiring planning for various outcomes.

Extinction

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

Classical Conditioning

A learning process through which an innate response to a potent stimulus becomes triggered by a previously neutral stimulus.

Stimulus-Response Manipulations

Involves changing an environment or stimulus to elicit a desired behavioral response, often used in behavioral psychology and organizational management.