Last Halloween, four-year-old Clarice called the decorations at her house "punkins.". This year, she is able to say "pumpkins" when she describes them. In this instance, Clarice has made a gain in her use of:
a. telegraphic speech
b. semantics
c. syntax
d. phonology
D
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b. after direct manipulation. c. during an experiment. d. at the population level.
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What will be an ideal response?
_____ removes the effects of an aversive stimulus, whereas _____ removes the possibility of an aversive stimulus from occurring in the first place
a. Partial reinforcement; punishment b. Positive reinforcement; positive punishment c. Negative reinforcement; negative punishment d. Escape learning; avoidance learning
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A) meiosis; mitosis B) nurture; nature C) genetics; the environment D) genotype; phenotype