Three-Year-Old Carrie Points to a Truck and Proudly Announces That

question 34

Multiple Choice

Three-year-old Carrie points to a truck and proudly announces that it is a car. Her mother corrects her by saying, "No, Carrie, that is a truck." This is an example of

• A) reinforcement learning in action.
• B) a simple mistake by a child, with little connection to language development.
• C) negative instances of the concept car.
• D) an inappropriate correction of language.

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Definitions:

Self-Esteem

Self-esteem refers to an individual's overall subjective evaluation of their own worth.

Informational Social Influence

The process of changing one's behavior or beliefs in order to align with perceived group norms, based on the desire for accuracy rather than conformity.

Normative Social Influence

The effect of people around us compelling us to adapt so as to be favored and included by them.

Deindividuation

A psychological state characterized by reduced self-awareness and decreased personal accountability, often occurring within groups.