Behavior That Occurs When an Organism Engages in Learned Behaviors

question 13

Multiple Choice

Behavior that occurs when an organism engages in learned behaviors in order to achieve a desired objective is referred to as ____.

• A) reflexive behavior
• B) operational behavior
• C) incentive salience behavior
• D) goal-directed behavior

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Definitions:

Developing Normally

A term used to describe when an individual's physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development follows the expected pattern for their age.

Sensorimotor Stages

The first stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, spanning from birth to approximately age 2, where infants learn about the world through their senses and motor actions.

Infant's Interaction

The ways in which a baby engages with their environment and people around them, crucial for social and cognitive development.

Sensorimotor Stages

The first of Jean Piaget's four stages of cognitive development, during which infants learn through interacting with the environment.