Socially Responsive Toddlers Who Readily Imitate Their Parents Tend to Become

question 17

Multiple Choice

Socially responsive toddlers who readily imitate their parents tend to become preschoolers with a strong internalized conscience. This best illustrates the impact of

• A) operant conditioning.
• B) spontaneous recovery.
• C) observational learning.
• D) respondent behavior.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no effect but, when associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Fear of Snakes

An intense, irrational fear of snakes, also known as ophidiophobia.

Monkey

A primate belonging to the simian infraorder, characterized by its tail and, in many species, its ability to climb trees.

Phobias

Severe, unreasonable fear directed towards particular objects, activities, or situations resulting in evasion actions.