If a Child Can Tell You What "Y" Is Equal

question 16

Multiple Choice

If a child can tell you what "Y" is equal to when you give her the equation X = Y + 10,then she is in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

• A)formal operations
• B)concrete operations
• C)preoperational
• D)sensorimotor

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapy Technique

A range of treatments and strategies used to alter maladaptive behaviors and reinforce desirable ones.

Aversion Therapy

Form of behavioral therapy in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an aversive stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation, coupled with relaxation exercises.

Token Economy

The use of objects called tokens to reinforce behavior in which the tokens can be accumulated and exchanged for desired items or privileges.