Instead of saying "At one year, a child becomes particularly fearful of strangers," a behavior analyst should say "Strangers become particularly aversive for a one-year-old child." This restatement makes fear and fearfulness unneeded concepts. Which principle does this exemplify?
A) Reinforcement
B) Parsimony
C) Sick social cycle
D) Functional assessment
E) Neuro dynamic
F) The dumbass award

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The principle of parsimony, also known as Occam's Razor, states that among competing hypotheses, the one that requires the fewest assumptions should be selected. In this case, the restatement removes the need for the concept of fear and simplifies the explanation by using the term aversive instead.

Instead of Saying "At One Year, a Child Becomes Particularly