About One-Fourth of 5-Year-Olds May Occasionally ____________

question 227

Multiple Choice

About one-fourth of 5-year-olds may occasionally ____________.

• A)refuse to wear a diaper
• B)have delays in fine motor movement
• C)wet the bed at night
• D)have delays in gross motor movement

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a certain behavior.

Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of the behavior it follows.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, often used in gambling.