Across
- 3. A rat in a maze doesn't show any signs of learning the route until a food reward is introduced—then it immediately runs the correct path. This demonstrates ___ learning. (6 letters)
- 4. After watching her older brother get grounded for talking back to their parents, 8-year-old Lucia decides she will never speak to her parents that way. Lucia learned this through ___ reinforcement. (9 letters)
- 6. Children raised in isolation without language exposure during early childhood struggle to fully acquire language later, supporting the concept of a ___ period. (8 letters)
- 7. During adolescence, the brain eliminates unused neural connections to become more efficient. This process is called synaptic ___. (7 letters)
- 8. Baby Amara cries when her mother leaves the room but is easily comforted when she returns. According to Ainsworth, Amara displays ___. (16? letters)
- 9. Marcus's father helps him learn to ride a bike by first holding the seat, then just jogging alongside, then watching from a distance. This gradual reduction of support illustrates Vygotsky's concept of ___. (11 letters)
- 10. Four-year-old Timmy is shown a box of crayons that actually contains candles. When asked what his friend would think is inside, Timmy says "candles." Timmy has not yet developed a/n ___. (12? letters)
Down
- 1. A child who says "I goed to the store" instead of "I went to the store" is demonstrating ___ of grammatical rules. (17 letters)
- 2. Slot machines deliver rewards after an unpredictable number of pulls, which makes the behavior highly resistant to extinction. This is an example of a ___ ratio reinforcement schedule. (8 letters)
- 5. Researchers found that children who watched an adult aggressively hit a Bobo doll were more likely to imitate that behavior. This famous study demonstrated ___ learning. (13 letters)