According to B.F. Skinner, cooing and babbling are inborn behaviors; only those sounds that are consistent with a child's parents' native language remain because of ____.

A. extinction and shaping
B. extinction and building
C. devaluing and shaping
D. devaluing and building


Answer: A

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b. decreased ability to concentrate. c. increased energy. d. orgasmic feelings.

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A. The severity of the crime B. The quality of evidence C. The ability to obtain a conviction D. Income of the victim

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The goal of experimentation is to maximize the possibility that something other than a manipulation caused the differences between groups.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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