According to Social Learning Theory, What Is Thought to Play

question 25

Multiple Choice

According to social learning theory, what is thought to play the strongest role in the acquisition of gender-role preferences in toddlers and preschool children?

• A)differential reinforcement of spontaneous behaviours
• B)positive reinforcement for correct behaviours
• C)imitation of same-sex peer models
• D)direct tuition by siblings

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Definitions:

Spatial Neglect

A neurological disorder where a patient fails to attend to stimuli on one side of space, often following damage to the brain's opposite hemisphere.

Left Side

The left part or direction relative to a point or object's central position or to a person's own left when facing forward.

Presbyopia

A condition associated with aging where the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects.

Internal Clock

An innate mechanism within organisms that regulates biological rhythms and cycles, such as sleep-wake cycles.