Which Statement About Infant Learning Is True

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which statement about infant learning is true?

• A) Babies learn only by observing others.
• B) Infants are capable of learning through classical, but not operant, conditioning.
• C) Babies learn through their natural preference for novel stimulation.
• D) Toddlers, but not infants, learn by observing others.

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Definitions:

Sequentially

Following a logical or arranged order, typically in a series or sequence.

Conditional Discrimination

A situation in which the availability of reinforcement to a particular stimulus depends upon the presence of a second stimulus.

Occasion-Setting Properties

Stimuli or contexts that signal the availability of reinforcement or punishment, influencing how an organism responds to other stimuli.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to elicit a conditioned response.