When Children Are in the Babbling Stage of Language Development

question 588

Multiple Choice

When children are in the babbling stage of language development, they tend to repeat the particular speech sounds that attract the attention of their caretakers, while rarely repeating those speech sounds that do not receive attention from their caretakers. The fact that some speech sounds are repeated less frequently is due to the behavioral effect known as

• A)punishment.
• B)negative reinforcement.
• C)aversive conditioning.
• D)nonreinforcement.

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Definitions:

Mood

A temporary state of mind or feeling that can influence an individual's perception and behavior.

Surface Acting

A person suppresses their true feelings while displaying the organizationally desirable ones.

True Feelings

Genuine, unaltered emotions or sentiments held by an individual.

Emotional Intelligence

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions and those of others.