Caleb Tried to Get His Mother's Attention by Whining, but This

question 103

Multiple Choice

Caleb tried to get his mother's attention by whining, but this didn't work. Caleb thought about what behaviors worked in the past when his mother talked to him, so he tugged on her sleeve and said, "Mama." She hugged him. Caleb's solution of this problem is an example of the _________ approach to cognitive development.

• A) behavioral
• B) instrumental
• C) information processing
• D) classical conditioning

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Definitions:

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