The _____ Stage of Development Is a Period of Orientation

question 134

Short Answer

The _____ stage of development is a period of orientation and getting acquainted.

Distinguish between different schedules of reinforcement (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval) and their effects on behavior.

Recognize the applications and effects of positive and negative reinforcements in shaping behavior.

Identify examples of how operant conditioning principles are applied in real-life scenarios.

Analyze the role of immediate and delayed reinforcers in influencing behavior.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

Learned helplessness is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, resulting in resignation and passive behavior.

Avoidance Learning

A type of learning where a subject learns to perform behaviors in order to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of learning in which an unpleasant or harmful stimulus is associated with a particular behavior to reduce or eliminate that behavior.

Latent Learning

This concept involves the acquisition of knowledge or skills that is not immediately manifest in an individual's behavior but can be demonstrated when needed.