When Children Are in the Babbling Stage of Language Development

question 588

Multiple Choice

When children are in the babbling stage of language development, they tend to repeat the particular speech sounds that attract the attention of their caretakers, while rarely repeating those speech sounds that do not receive attention from their caretakers. The fact that some speech sounds are repeated less frequently is due to the behavioral effect known as

• A)punishment.
• B)negative reinforcement.
• C)aversive conditioning.
• D)nonreinforcement.

Grasp the overall effectiveness of REBT compared to other treatments as evidenced by comprehensive meta-analyses.

Understand the development and target population for cognitive processing therapy.

Recognize the significance of homework assignments in enhancing the outcomes of CBT treatment.

Understand the physiological mechanisms of hearing.

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