In an Effort to Study the Acquisition of Speech, Dr

question 194

Multiple Choice

In an effort to study the acquisition of speech, Dr. Verball reinforces an infant every time it makes a sound. Given this description, Dr. Verball's research method would best be described as a(n) _____ task.

• A) habituation
• B) preferential hearing
• C) evoked potentials
• D) operant conditioning

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