A Child's Failure to Master a Particular Skill That Most

question 19

Short Answer

A child's failure to master a particular skill that most people acquire easily may be an indication that the child has a(n) _____.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response.

Operant Conditioning

A learning method where the consequences of a behavior influence the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Organisms Learn

The process by which living organisms acquire new behaviors or modify existing ones through experience and interaction with the environment.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, often used in behavior modification.