The "Beginnings of Thought" Substage of Piaget's Sensorimotor Period Occurs

question 39

Multiple Choice

The "beginnings of thought" substage of Piaget's sensorimotor period occurs during which age range?

• A)8 to 14 months
• B)12 to 14 months
• C)12 to 18 months
• D)18 to 24 months

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Definitions:

Potentiation

Potentiation refers to the increase in strength of nerve impulses along pathways that have been used previously, either short-term or long-term.

Rescorla-Wagner Model

A mathematical model that describes how the strength of a stimulus in classical conditioning is a function of its association with the unconditioned stimulus.

UCS Preexposure

UCS preexposure refers to the process in classical conditioning when the unconditioned stimulus is presented to the subject before conditioning, which can influence the effectiveness of the conditioning process.