An Infant Randomly Makes Many Vocalizations Throughout the Day

question 55

Multiple Choice

An infant randomly makes many vocalizations throughout the day. Some of her vocalizations elicit no response from her parents, but several elicit laughter and hugging from her parents. Eventually, she increases how frequently she makes those vocalizations in order to elicit laughter and hugs through which type of learning?

• A) classical conditioning
• B) perceptual learning
• C) observational learning
• D) instrumental conditioning

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Definitions:

Red

A primary color that is at the end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet, often associated with danger, passion, and energy.

Top-down Processing

An approach to perception that emphasizes the importance of conceptual knowledge, expectations, and memory in interpreting sensory information.

Interpretation

The action of explaining the meaning of something, often within specific contexts like art, literature, data, or events.

Sensations

The subjective experiences generated by the stimulation of a sense organ, such as sight or smell.