How does children's vocabulary increase between the ages of 3 and 6?
What will be an ideal response?
By the time a child turns 3, they have about 1000 words in their vocabulary. As they age to 6, their increase to over 2500 words. This means that they are adding words nearly every week.
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Jeremy hits his little sister in order to get mom's attention. When this happens, mom sets Jeremy aside and gives him a long explanation of why he shouldn't hit his sister. Jeremy continues to hit his sister. Is extinction a good procedure to use in this case? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
A student would like to change his study habits by applying what he knows about reinforcement contingencies to his routines. He has written down the basic rules that he plans to follow. All of the student's rules are correct EXCEPT for which one?
a. Carefully define the specific behavior you would like to change. b. Make sure reinforcement is not contingent on the behavior you want to occur. c. Define the discriminative stimuli that will control the behavior you want. d. Try to extinguish your inappropriate behaviors.
Mia wants to take a trip, but she is worried about jet lag. What advice would you give her?
A. Traveling to the east is easier. B. Traveling to the west is easier. C. The direction of travel makes no difference so she should pick her favorite place. D. The effect varies greatly from person to person so she should ask her doctor for advice.
________ refers to the loss of responsiveness in receptor cells due to constant stimulation
a. Absolute threshold b. Sensory adaptation c. Signal detection d. Weber's law e. Equilibrium