Information-Processing Theory Focuses on How Children

question 74

Multiple Choice

Information-processing theory focuses on how children

• A) pay attention to information.
• B) remember information.
• C) develop strategies about information.
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Aversive Stimulus

An aversive stimulus is any unpleasant or noxious event that induces a negative response in an organism, used to modify behavior.

Antecedent

An event or environment that triggers a response or behavior, often used in the study of behavior and learning.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Positive Reinforcer

Any stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.