The Temporary, Sensitive Support Provided by Others to a Developing

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The temporary, sensitive support provided by others to a developing child who is learning new skills is known as the "zone of proximal development."

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcers

Reinforcements that are learned through association with primary reinforcers and are not necessarily satisfying by themselves (e.g., praise, money).

Thorndike

An American psychologist known for his work in the field of learning theory that lead to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a behavior is encouraged or strengthened by a consequence that follows it.

Conditioned Taste Aversion

A learned response where an individual avoids a food after a single, often negative, experience, illustrating how some associations can be formed with just one instance.