Molly Is Buying Little Stuffed Bears for Her Soon-To-Be-Born Child's

question 26

Multiple Choice

Molly is buying little stuffed bears for her soon-to-be-born child's nursery. She is very concerned about having different colours that the baby will be able to differentiate as soon as the baby arrives. Thus, what colour teddy bears should Molly avoid purchasing?

• A) yellow
• B) blue
• C) green
• D) grey

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the introduction of a favorable stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique where removing an unpleasant stimulus strengthens a behavior, making it more likely to occur again.

Shaping

A method of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning that rewards successive approximations towards a desired behavior.

Secondary Learning

Refers to the learning that builds on or derives from previous knowledge or skills.