What Is a Common Criticism of Social Learning Theory

question 67

Multiple Choice

What is a common criticism of social learning theory?

• A) Children are seen as passive in the way they acquire gendered models of behavior.
• B) There is not enough emphasis on how social factors influence a child's socialization.
• C) There is too much focus on the child's developmental stages.
• D) All of these.

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Definitions:

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Immune System

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Psychopathology

An alternate term for mental disorder.

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, deviating from the individual's culture.