A Parent and a Toddler Meet Someone Who Makes the Parent

question 187

Multiple Choice

A parent and a toddler meet someone who makes the parent nervous. If the toddler observes the parent's face, she will probably _____.

• A) act anxious
• B) smile and reach for the person
• C) start crying and hit the person
• D) not show any reaction

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Definitions:

Orient

To align or position something relative to points of reference or to familiarize oneself with a particular situation or environment.

Habituation

A mental conditioning process where the reaction to a stimulus reduces due to its repeated presentation.

Sensitization

the process of becoming more sensitive to a particular stimulus over time, particularly in the context of allergy or immune response.

Associative Conditioning

A learning process in which a relationship is formed between two stimuli or between a stimulus and a behavior.