Years of Age,in Which an Individual Becomes Capable of Logical

question 151

Multiple Choice

Years of age,in which an individual becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking,is the ______ stage.

• A)concrete operations
• B)sensorimotor
• C)preoperational
• D)formal operations

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning principle in which a reward or punishment is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resilient behavior patterns.

Generalization

The tendency to apply what is learned in one situation to other similar situations, often considered a fundamental learning process.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.