The Practice of Parents Using a Highly Elaborative Interaction Style

question 82

Multiple Choice

The practice of parents using a highly elaborative interaction style with their children has been associated with which of the following outcomes?

• A) These children show an improved memory for events and experiences.
• B) These children show a decreased memory for events and experiences.
• C) These children show decreased memory abilities when compared with children whose parents who do not typically engage in a highly elaborative style of interaction.
• D) Research has not revealed an effect of interaction style on memory development.

---

Definitions:

Perfect Rationality

A theoretical concept where decision-making entities are assumed to have unlimited cognitive abilities to make the most optimal decision, fully informed by all available information.

Nobel Prize

Prestigious international awards given annually in several categories, including Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economics, to individuals or organizations who have made significant contributions in these fields.

Herbert Simon

Herbert Simon was an American economist and cognitive psychologist known for his research on decision-making processes and artificial intelligence, receiving the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.

Economic Person

A theoretical concept that assumes individuals act rationally and primarily out of self-interest, seeking to maximize their own utility.