One of the Most Effective Reinforcers for Almost All Babies

question 78

Multiple Choice

One of the most effective reinforcers for almost all babies is

• A) musical toys.
• B) the father's laughter.
• C) the mother's voice.
• D) breast milk.

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Definitions:

Self-Efficacy

A person's confidence in their ability to carry out actions required to achieve certain performance goals.

Outcome Expectations

The beliefs that carrying out a specific behavior will lead to valued outcomes.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered through rewards or penalties.

Positive Punishment

A method of behavior modification that involves the addition of an aversive stimulus in order to decrease a certain behavior.