Attention Is the Process of Becoming Consciously Aware of Something

question 17

True/False

Attention is the process of becoming consciously aware of something or someone.

Understand the development of attachment between infants and caregivers.

Explain the emotional expressions and their significance in newborns.

Understand Erikson's stages of development, particularly trust versus mistrust.

Describe the impact of neglect on infant development, including nonorganic failure to thrive.

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Definitions:

Operant Behavior

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the strength of behaviors as a result of their consequences.

Reinforcement

The act of strengthening a response by adding a reward, thus increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated.

Operant Behaviors

Actions that an individual takes that are modified by the consequences they lead to, extensively studied in operant conditioning.

Respondent Behaviors

Automatic responses elicited by specific stimuli, based on the principle of classical conditioning in psychology.