Briefly Define the Three Modes of Cultural Transmission: Vertical Cultural

question 48

Essay

Briefly define the three modes of cultural transmission: vertical cultural transmission, horizontal cultural transmission, and oblique cultural transmission.

Understand the different types and effects of bullying in middle childhood, including the role of empathy.

Learn about the factors influencing popularity and peer rejection in middle childhood.

Acknowledge the common imperatives among 6- to 11-year-old children in moral and social situations.

Understand Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions and their implications on international business practices.

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Definitions:

Conservation

is the act of protecting natural resources and the environment to sustain biodiversity and prevent depletion.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from ages 2 to 7 engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Decentering

The cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation or to take another person's perspective, moving beyond self-centric views.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children acquire the ability to think logically about concrete objects and events.