Three-Year-Old Simeon Is at the Top of a Tall and Scary

question 124

Multiple Choice

Three-year-old Simeon is at the top of a tall and scary slide.At the bottom of the slide,Simeon's older brother is smiling and laughing.When Simeon sees this,he goes down the slide.Simeon's behavior is an example of ____.

• A) social referencing
• B) attribution
• C) transferred excitation
• D) social facilitation

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Definitions:

Lack Of Opportunity

Refers to situations where individuals or groups have limited access to resources, education, employment, and social mobility due to various socioeconomic, political, and environmental barriers.

Aspirations

Hopes or ambitions of achieving something.

Merton

Robert K. Merton, an influential sociologist known for developing theories such as the strain theory which explains social structures and their effects on individuals.

Sutherland's Theory

A criminology theory, also known as Differential Association Theory, which posits that criminal behavior is learned through social interactions with others.