Todd is 2. His older brother shows him a picture of an elephant and tells Todd it is an elephant. With just this one exposure to this new word, Todd partially understands what an elephant is. This is the process of
A) fast-mapping.
B) overregularization.
C) bootstrapping.
D) metacognition.
A) fast-mapping. Children use fast-mapping to learn new words after only one or two exposures.
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a. sensory memory b. long-term memory c. flashbulb memory d. short-term memory
The process of suppressing an undesirable habit, such as smoking or drinking, by associating it with a painful or uncomfortable stimulus is known as
a. resistance. b. systematic desensitization. c. aversion therapy. d. transference.
Client-centered therapy focuses on how childhood experiences create __________ which adversely affect the client's current functioning
a. positive regard c. self-actualization b. self-efficacy d. denial of self
This theory states that physiological changes come before emotional experiences
a. James-Lange theory b. Cannon-Bard theory c. cognitive appraisal theory d. two-factor theory