Children Ages 4 to 6 Who Had Higher Than Average

question 8

Multiple Choice

Children ages 4 to 6 who had higher than average screen times (time spent in front of television or computer) were

• A)better than their peers in social interactions.
• B)behind their peers in their socioemotional development.
• C)more likely to exhibit low activity levels into adolescence.
• D)behind cognitively but ahead physically in most measured categories.

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

A form of learning that is not immediately expressed in an overt response; it occurs without obvious reinforcement to be applied later when needed.

Vicarious Learning

The process of learning behaviors by observing the consequences of others’ actions and adapting one’s own behavior accordingly.

Innate Learning

A learning process present at birth, not acquired through experience or training but known as instinctual behavior.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement and is not demonstrated until a reward is offered.