Cooper sees his mother come through the door after work. He squeals, "Mama!" According to information-processing theorists, Cooper's reaction to his mother is an example of _____.

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Cooper's squeal of "Mama!" is an output, which is the response or action produced by the information-processing system in reaction to a stimulus (in this case, seeing his mother come through the door after work). Option A, linguistic supplier, is not a valid term in the context of information-processing theory. Option B, habituation, refers to the process by which a child becomes less responsive to a stimulus after repeated exposure to it, and is not relevant to Cooper's reaction. Option D, calculation, implies a deliberate cognitive process that is not necessarily applicable to Cooper's simple and instinctive reaction.

Cooper Sees His Mother Come Through the Door After Work