One Characteristic Common to All Behaviorist Theories of Development Is

question 43

Multiple Choice

One characteristic common to all behaviorist theories of development is an emphasis on:

• A) The effect of the environment on development
• B) The negative emotional repercussions of punishment
• C) The importance of each and every event in a person's life
• D) How one learns by observing the actions of others

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Definitions:

Cognition

Gaining understanding and knowledge through the processes of thought, life experiences, and sensory engagement.

Conditioning

A method of altering behavior in which an individual learns to connect a previously neutral stimulus with a behavior they want to adopt.

Association

The process by which the mind links ideas, objects, or sensations together in the memory or imagination.

Sappers

Military engineers who perform a variety of tasks including laying or clearing minefields, demolishing buildings, and building bridges and roads, often under combat conditions.