Tests of Infant Intelligence Do Not Generally Predict Later Behaviour

question 162

Multiple Choice

Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behaviour 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:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning method where a reward is not administered every time the desired behavior is performed, making the response more resistant to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning in which every correct response is followed by a reward, facilitating the acquisition of a desired behavior.

Stimulus Control

Stimulus control refers to the modification of behavior through the manipulation of environmental factors that trigger specific responses.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, through which an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.