In the Middle of the First Year, Babies Produce Strings

question 125

Multiple Choice

In the middle of the first year, babies produce strings of consonant-vowel combinations that influence the behavior of their caregivers. This type of vocalization is referred to as

• A) cooing.
• B) crying.
• C) gesturing.
• D) babbling.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where behavior intensity is altered through rewards or penalties.

Classical Conditioning

A behavioral learning process in which two stimuli are regularly paired; the response initially caused by the second stimulus is ultimately solely caused by the first stimulus.

Behavioral Control

Techniques and principles used to influence individual behavior, often involving reinforcement and punishment to shape actions.

Puzzle Boxes

Experimental devices used in animal behavior studies, particularly with cats and dogs, to test problem-solving abilities; subjects have to escape or retrieve a reward from the box.