Piaget Believed That Young Infants' Failure to Reach for a Hidden

question 47

Multiple Choice

Piaget believed that young infants' failure to reach for a hidden object indicated that they:

• A)had lost the desire for the object.
• B)were unaware of the existence of the object.
• C)were unable to reach the object.
• D)were unable to uncover the object.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process through which an association is formed between two stimuli, leading to a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.

Observational Learning

A method where people alter their behavior or learn new facts through the observation of others' activities.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapy method used to reduce phobic reactions or anxiety towards a particular stimulus by gradually exposing the subject to it while in a relaxed state.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where a positive stimulus is introduced with the fear-evoking stimulus at the same time, to try to replace the negative response with a positive one.