In Full View of a Child, an Experimenter Hides a Toy

question 81

Multiple Choice

In full view of a child, an experimenter hides a toy repeatedly under a yellow cloth. Then he introduces a slight change in the procedure, now hiding the toy beneath an adjacent red cloth. The child in this scenario is 8 months old. How will she most likely react?

• A) by crying
• B) by not reaching for the toy under either cloth
• C) by randomly searching under any nearby object
• D) by searching under the yellow cloth

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Definitions:

Confined Cage

A restricted space or enclosure used to hold animals, prisoners, or any subject within a compact area, limiting their movement.

Operant Behaviors

Behaviors that are controlled through the consequences of a behavior, such as rewards or punishments.

Voluntary Behaviors

Actions that are performed consciously and willingly by individuals.

Reinforcers

Stimuli or events that increase the likelihood of the behavior that they follow, used in operant conditioning.