Based on What Is Known About the Etiology,diagnosis,and Treatment of Learning

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Essay

Based on what is known about the etiology,diagnosis,and treatment of learning disorders,develop a program that would provide effective prevention and intervention for young children.Identify the key components of such a program.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired repeatedly with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to trigger a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any need for prior learning.

Little Albert

An experiment conducted by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner demonstrating classical conditioning by inducing a phobic response in an infant.

Behaviorism

A field of psychology that focuses on observable behaviors rather than on mental processes, and posits that all behaviors are learned through interaction with the environment.