One of the First Signs of Fear in an Infant

question 68

Multiple Choice

One of the first signs of fear in an infant often occurs when

• A)infants are in the presence of an unfamiliar adult.
• B)infants are picked up by a familiar adult.
• C)a stranger talks to other adults instead of picking up the baby.
• D)a favourite food or toy is taken away.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a conditioned response that had previously been eliminated, following a period where the conditioned stimulus was not presented.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response, often occurring when the reinforcement previously associated with the behavior is removed.

Stimulus Generalization

A process in which a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated to other stimuli that are similar, leading to a similar response.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a pause or period of apparent extinction.