Classical Conditioning

question 108

Multiple Choice

Classical conditioning

• A) helps infants anticipate what is about to happen next.
• B) disappears once reflexive behaviors become voluntary.
• C) plays a vital role in the formation of social relationships.
• D) emerges only after newborn reflexes have begun to wane.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb, from conception to birth.

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, gland cell, or muscle cell, facilitating communication within the brain and the rest of the nervous system.

Cognitive-Developmental Theory

The stage theory that holds that the child’s abilities to mentally represent the world and solve problems unfold as a result of the interaction of experience and the maturation of neurological structures.

Environments

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives and operates, including natural, social, and built aspects.