The Theory That Development Emerges from Interactions with More Skilled

question 57

Multiple Choice

The theory that development emerges from interactions with more skilled people and the institutions and tools provided by the culture is:

• A)social information processing theory
• B)cognitive social learning theory
• C)sociocultural theory
• D)cognitive developmental theory

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Definitions:

Folkway

Norms that govern everyday behavior in society, often unspoken and taken for granted, but influential in guiding social interactions.

Taboo

Describes behaviors, practices, or topics that are forbidden or deemed highly inappropriate by a culture or society due to moral, social, or religious reasons.

Taboo

Social or cultural prohibitions against certain practices, topics, or words deemed unacceptable or offensive by a community or society.

Folkway

Socially accepted norms or patterns of behavior that, while not moral imperatives or laws, guide everyday interactions and practices within a culture.