Because Akosua Is a Typical Nine-Month-Old, She Is Most Likely

question 88

Multiple Choice

Because Akosua is a typical nine-month-old, she is most likely to use

• A)her right hand.
• B)her left hand.
• C)her right and left hands interchangeably.
• D)her feet rather than her hands.

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

A behavior modification technique that reinforces desirable behaviors with rewards and sometimes punishes undesirable behaviors to promote behavior change.

Reciprocal Inhibition

A psychological principle that suggests the simultaneous activation of one psychological response can inhibit the occurrence of another incompatible response.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where an undesired response to a stimulus is replaced with a desired behavior in the presence of that same stimulus.

Contingency Management

A type of behavioral therapy in which certain behaviors are reinforced through rewards or consequences to modify behavior.