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What Is Plasticity and What Role Does It Play in Children's

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What is plasticity and what role does it play in children's recovery from hemispherectomies?


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Resistance To Extinction

The persistence of a learned behavior even after reinforcement is no longer presented, often observed in conditioning studies.

Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcement is a behavioral principle where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Punishment

A concept in behaviorism that involves applying an unpleasant stimulus or removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Rewarding Stimulus

A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a particular behavior by providing a positive outcome or pleasure when the behavior is performed.

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