Why Do Grade-School Children Seem to Learn More from Social

question 146

Multiple Choice

Why do grade-school children seem to learn more from social models than do younger children?

• A)They are less likely to chatter and produce verbal descriptions that interfere with remembering the actions.
• B)They have developed the capability for deferred imitation.
• C)They have the language skills to follow instructions.
• D)They are more likely to produce verbal labels to encode what they have observed.

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Definitions:

Control

The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events, often involving a degree of regulation or command.

Disorganized Behavior

Acting in strange or unusual ways, including strange movement of limbs and inappropriate self-care, such as failing to dress properly or bathe.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and impaired cognitive ability.

Negative Symptom

A term often used in psychiatry to describe the absence or diminution of normal behavior or characteristics, such as lack of emotion or motivation.