Jaylene Is a 2-Year-Old Toddler

question 86

Multiple Choice

Jaylene is a 2-year-old toddler.Although she knows that she should not touch her mother's books, she cannot seem to stop herself from doing so, despite the fact that she has been scolded on numerous occasions.How would an information theorist account for Jaylene's behaviour?

• A)She lacks verbatim tracing.
• B)She is executing a predominant response.
• C)She has repressed her predominant response.
• D)She lacks attentional tracing.

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Definitions:

Horizontal Differentiation

The division of roles and responsibilities within an organization at the same hierarchical level to achieve specialization.

Centralization

The process of concentrating control and decision-making authority in a central organization, location, or group of individuals.

Formalization

Pertains to the extent to which rules, procedures, instructions, and communications are written down and standardized within an organization.

Specialization

Specialization is the process of focusing on and becoming an expert in a particular subject or skill.