The Tendency for Children to Imitate Behaviors Seen on Television

question 34

Multiple Choice

The tendency for children to imitate behaviors seen on television best illustrates the importance of

• A) modeling.
• B) latent learning.
• C) immediate reinforcement.
• D) cognitive maps.

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Definitions:

Cooperative Learning

An educational approach involving groups of students working together to solve a problem or achieve a common goal.

Projection

A defense mechanism where one attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motivations to someone else.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait in an individual or thing influences the overall perception of that entity as favorable.

Attribution Theory

The study of the process by which people ascribe causes to the behaviors they perceive.