Tests of Infant Intelligence Do Not Generally Predict Later Behavior

question 84

Multiple Choice

Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behavior because

• A) individual differences in ability are too large in infants.
• B) infant tests are not reliable.
• C) infant tests tap different abilities than do later tests.
• D) infant tests have not been standardized like later tests have been.

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Definitions:

Free Time

Unstructured time periods where individuals can engage in activities of their choosing without obligations or constraints.

Stimulus Control

A situation in which a behavior is executed more frequently in the presence of a specific stimulus because the behavior has been reinforced in the presence of that stimulus.

Free Access Rule

A policy or principle in behavior analysis allowing unrestricted access to a reinforcing stimulus to ensure its effectiveness as a reinforcer.

DRO Increasing-Interval Schedules

A behavior modification technique where reinforcement of any behavior other than the target behavior is delivered at increasing intervals of time.