If a Child Learns One Language and Then Masters a Second

question 105

Short Answer

If a child learns one language and then masters a second language, the brain adjusts and over time may develop more _____ on the left side.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process of diminishing a conditioned response by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through classical conditioning.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a procedure or consequence that strengthens behavior or increases the likelihood of its recurrence.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intention of reducing the occurrence of a certain behavior.