Children's Use of Narrative Structures Indicates That

question 27

Multiple Choice

Children's use of narrative structures indicates that:

• A) parents who ask children questions move the conversation forward.
• B) there are two kinds of parent-styles, one is elaborative and the other is repetitive.
• C) children of parents who use repetitive responses have increased language complexity.
• D) children of parents who use elaboration produce longer and more complex utterances later.

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Definitions:

Self-enhancement

A type of motivational process or psychological mechanism whereby individuals perceive or present themselves in a favorable light.

Uncontrollable Factors

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Controllable Factors

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Attribution Theory

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