Jeremy Is 2 Years Old

question 84

Multiple Choice

Jeremy is 2 years old. He says he knows how to count, but whenever he does so, the first five items are 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, in that order. Shown four pennies on a table and asked to count them, he says, "1, 4, 6, 9." If he is now asked how many pennies are on the table, he will say __________.

• A) "4"
• B) "9"
• C) "6"
• D) "10"

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Definitions:

Nucleus Accumbens

A brain structure in the limbic system that plays a significant role in the influence of reinforcement on behavior; the neurotransmitter dopamine is central to the reinforcing quality of events.

Species-specific Defense Reactions

Innate defensive behaviors characteristic to a species, often triggered by specific threats or predators.

Danger

The possibility of suffering harm or injury; a situation involving exposure to risk.

Bolles

Robert C. Bolles was a psychologist known for his S-S (stimulus-stimulus) learning theory, emphasizing that animals learn expectations about the outcomes of their actions.