A Normal Characteristic of the Language Development of a Preschool-Age

question 31

Multiple Choice

A normal characteristic of the language development of a preschool-age child is:

• A)Lisp.
• B)Stammering.
• C)Echolalia.
• D)Repetition without meaning.

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Definitions:

Escape Conditioning

A learning process in which an organism learns to perform a behavior to terminate an aversive stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior because it removes or diminishes a negative outcome or stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A stimulus which, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, often by introducing a negative outcome or removing a positive stimulus.