Mom Points to an Object and Tells Her 2-Year-Old What

question 249

Multiple Choice

Mom points to an object and tells her 2-year-old what it is. The baby then points and repeats the label. According to social cognitive theory, Mom serves as a _______ for the child to acquire language skills.

• A)reinforcer
• B)model
• C)facilitator
• D)promoter

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Definitions:

Positivists

Positivists believe in the empirical observation and scientific approach to knowledge, emphasizing that information derived from sensory experience and interpreted through reason and logic forms the exclusive source of all authoritative truth.

Underlying Causes

The fundamental reasons or conditions that give rise to specific events, issues, or situations.

Institutionalized Means

Established procedures and methods within societies and organizations that dictate how goals should be achieved.

High Success Goals

Objectives or ambitions that are set at very lofty standards, sometimes leading to pressure, stress, or unethical behavior in pursuit of these outcomes.