Which of the following describes a negative correlation?
a. As the number of reinforcers for a child's inappropriate behavior decreases, the frequency of inappropriate behavior decreases.
b. As the time spent playing with a child per day increases, the number of crying episodes per day decreases.
c. The greater the number of hours that have passed since the last meal, the hungrier a child gets.
d. A child's weight increases as her or his height increases.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. prototypes. b. conceptual rules. c. negative instances. d. framing.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. the child looking to the mother for approval of gender-appropriate behavior b. a willingness of the child to use the caregiver as a secure base to explore the environment c. the child acting both relieved and angry at the caregiver after seeing her again after separation d. the child not crying when the mother leaves the room because she or he knows she will return