There Is Much Variability in the Rate That Children Acquire

question 227

Multiple Choice

There is much variability in the rate that children acquire a theory of mind.Among the factors that have been identified,_____ seems to be the most important.

• A)language
• B)time spent in pretend play
• C)socioeconomic status of the family
• D)number of siblings

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Definitions:

Excitatory Generalization Gradient

The tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to elicit a conditioned response on its own.

Conditioned Response

The learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes conditioned through association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for a learned response to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus to evoke the same response, without having been explicitly taught.