Natalie and Zoe are given two similar-looking objects. The process by which they notice the differences between the objects is called __________.

Kaitlyn is learning to play the piano. Each time she masters a new part of a song, her teacher gives her encouragement, helping her gradually learn the entire piece. This gradual acquisition of a learned behavior is known as ___________.

Kaitlyn is learning to play the piano by mastering one small skill at a time, gradually progressing in discrete steps. This process is termed ____________ ___________.

Kaitlyn used to raise her hand in class to answer questions, but when she stopped receiving praise for it, she gradually stopped raising her hand. This process is known as __________________, or unlearning.

Zoe moved to a new house near a busy street. At first, the noise from the traffic bothered her, but after a few weeks, she hardly noticed it. This is an example of ___________________.

Natalie learns a new math concept in class and connects it to what she already knows from previous lessons. This process of fitting new ideas into her existing knowledge is called _______.

Kaitlyn learned that all birds can fly, but then she saw a penguin at the zoo and realized not all birds can fly. The means for changing her old concept to fit this new piece of learning refers to ______________.

When Zoe hears the school bell ring and immediately packs her bag because she knows it's time to go home, this is an example of ________________ conditioning, where learning takes place through the association of a stimulus and a response.

Kaitlyn's teacher uses a method in class where she gives rewards to students like Zoe and Natalie for showing appropriate behavior, and ignores inappropriate behavior so it is not rewarded with attention. This method is known as __________ conditioning.