Experiments with Distorted Visual Environments Demonstrate That

question 153

Multiple Choice

Experiments with distorted visual environments demonstrate that

• A) adaptation rarely takes place.
• B) animals adapt readily, but humans do not.
• C) humans adapt readily, while lower animals typically do not.
• D) adaptation is possible during a critical period in infancy but not thereafter.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method used in behavioral psychology to gradually teach a new behavior through reinforcement of successive approximations to the desired behavior.

Emotional Disturbance

A condition characterized by significant difficulties in emotional regulation, leading to problems in social, educational, or occupational functioning.

Communicate

The process of sharing or exchanging information, feelings, or ideas through speech, writing, gestures, or other means.

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by using reinforcement until the target behavior is achieved, often through successive approximations.