What Is the Term for Any Event or Stimulus That

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the term for any event or stimulus that decreases the frequency of the behaviour that it follows?

• A)a punisher
• B)a conditioned stimulus
• C)a reinforcer
• D)an unconditioned stimulus

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Intelligence

Piaget’s term for the way infants think—by using their senses and motor skills—during the first period of cognitive development.

Circular Reactions

Repetitive actions typical in infant development, which serve to build cognitive and motor skills.

Muscle Strength

The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to exert force against resistance.

Toddlers

Young children, typically between the ages of one and three years, who are in the early stages of walking and developing language skills.