A Scaffold Can Be Described as

question 542

Multiple Choice

A scaffold can be described as

• A) a framework that offers children temporary support as they develop higher levels of thinking.
• B) the process by which certain animals form strong attachments during early life.
• C) the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived.
• D) adapting our current understandings (schemas)to incorporate new information.

---

Definitions:

Primary Reinforcement

A term in behavioral psychology that refers to something that is naturally rewarding or satisfying, like food or water, that reinforces a behavior.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, used in operant conditioning.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses.

Fixed Interval

A reinforcement schedule that rewards the first response after a set period has passed.