Juanita Is a Typical 6-Month-Old

question 27

Multiple Choice

Juanita is a typical 6-month-old. How is she most likely to regulate her emotions if she sees a scary object?

• A) She will look away from the object.
• B) She will make a sad face.
• C) She will stare back and try to frighten the object away.
• D) She will make no attempt to regulate her emotions.

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Definitions:

Autistic Children

Refers to children on the autism spectrum, characterized by variations in social interaction, communication, and behavior.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is reinforced, helping an individual differentiate when a certain response will be rewarded.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method that happens when a connection is made between an external stimulus and one that occurs naturally.

UCS

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning in classical conditioning.