Cressida talks to her 5-month-old baby in a sweet, high-pitched, exaggerated manner and says things like, "Good girl, you ate your sweet potatoes! You're a good girl, yes you are!" This special way of speaking to infants is called __________________
a. speech praise
b. simplified speech
c. infant-directed speech
d. intimate speech
Answer: C
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a. ?the same as sensations b. ?based on three dimensions including pleasure/displeasure c. ?derived directly from a sense organ d. ?complex compounds of elementary emotions e. ?a complex idea
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A) anorexia; positive punishment B) anorexia; negative reinforcement C) bulimia; positive punishment D) bulimia; negative reinforcement
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