At Least Through the Preschool Years, the Main Source of Socialization

question 114

Multiple Choice

At least through the preschool years, the main source of socialization influences on the child is

• A)the family.
• B)the school.
• C)the mass media, such as TV, radio, or video games.
• D)children's groups, such as the Boy Scouts or Campfire Girls.

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Definitions:

Schemas

Cognitive frameworks or structures that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on prior experience or knowledge.

Encode

To convert information or an idea into a particular form, often for communication or processing.

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing, often used to generalize about groups of people.

Associative Networks

A model in psychology that explains how thoughts and memories are interconnected through associations.