Describe the Sociocultural Perspective and the Information-Processing Approach to Development,and

question 42

Essay

Describe the sociocultural perspective and the information-processing approach to development,and explain how they address limitations in Piaget's perspective on development.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.

Respondent Behavior

Respondent behavior refers to automatic responses elicited by specific stimuli, often seen in classical conditioning scenarios.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.