Prenatal Experiences of _____ Can Lead to Abnormal Behavior in Children

question 92

Multiple Choice

Prenatal experiences of _____ can lead to abnormal behavior in children and adults.

• A)the mother only
• B)the father only
• C)both parents
• D)neither parent

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the frequency of an organism's behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a behavior is followed by a rewarding stimulus, increasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Cognitive Schema

Mental structures that an individual uses to organize knowledge and guide cognitive processes and behavior.

Stereotype

A common yet rigid and simplistic representation or notion of a specific kind of individual or object.