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A child's first word combinations-for example, "More cookie," or "My toy"-are called holophrases.
Shaping Behavior
A process of reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior, gradually leading to the acquisition of the target behavior.
Self-actualization
The realization or fulfillment of one’s talents and potentialities, regarded as a drive or need present in everyone.
Salivating Dog Experiment
An experiment by Ivan Pavlov that demonstrated classical conditioning, where dogs were trained to salivate in response to a neutral stimulus paired with food.
Ivan Pavlov
A Russian physiologist best known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how environmental stimuli can trigger involuntary responses.
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