Jessie believes that babies learn words by being rewarded for sounds that sound like those words in response to something they hear. This idea resembles the ideas of:
A) Charles Darwin.
B) Edward Thorndike.
C) B. F. Skinner.
D) Aristotle.

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Jessie's belief aligns with B. F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, which suggests that behaviors (including language sounds) that are reinforced (rewarded) are more likely to be repeated. Skinner emphasized the role of reinforcement and punishment in learning, including language acquisition.

Jessie Believes That Babies Learn Words by Being Rewarded for Sounds