According to Social Cognitive Theory, in Middle Childhood, Children _______

question 81

Multiple Choice

According to social cognitive theory, in middle childhood, children _______.

• A) concentrate on external traits and not on abstract internal traits.
• B) are exposed to an increasing variety of models.
• C) fail to regulate their own behavior.
• D) depend more on external rewards and punishments.

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Definitions:

Individualistic Culture

A culture that emphasizes personal achievement, autonomy, and individual rights, prioritizing individual goals over group goals.

Primary Intersubjectivity

Early-developing mutual understanding and sharing of emotional states between an infant and caregivers without the use of language.

Emotion Regulation

The process by which individuals influence which emotions they have, when they have them, and how they experience and express their feelings.

Emic Approach

A perspective in cultural studies and anthropology that focuses on understanding cultural behavior from within the cultural context, through the eyes of the members of the culture being studied.