Imagine You Are Interpreting a Pair of Sentences Such as "The

question 5

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are interpreting a pair of sentences such as "The sidewalk was covered with ice" and "Ramona fell down." The kind of inference we use to link these sentences together would most likely be a(n) ____________________ inference.

• A) causal
• B) coherent
• C) anaphoric
• D) instrument

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Definitions:

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Behavior Modification

Techniques based on learning principles used to change maladaptive or undesirable behaviors into more positive actions.

Shaping

A method of conditioning in which successive approximations of a target behavior are reinforced until the desired behavior is achieved.

Autistic Children

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