Researchers hope that teaching individuals with high functioning autism to increase the activity of their mirror neurons will:
a. control repetitive behavior such as arm flapping
b. decrease the likelihood of self-injury behaviors
c. increase analytical and problem-solving skills
d. help develop imitative skills and social interaction
Answer: d. help develop imitative skills and social interaction
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a) insubstantial number b) equal number c) lesser number d) greater number
Another term for "social learning" is "instrumental learning."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The fact that infants at around 3 or 4 months of age associate some of their actions with some environmental outcome is utilized in
a. the possible/impossible events test. c. the conjugate reinforcement procedure. b. operant conditioning. d. the violation-of-expectation method.
Which of the Piagetian stages is defined as the time in development during which thought becomes symbolic in form?
a. Sensorimotor c. Concrete operational b. Preoperational d. Formal operational