What Can a Parent Do to Encourage a Child to Try

question 11

Multiple Choice

What can a parent do to encourage a child to try new foods?

• A)introduce a new food 2 times;if it is not accepted then do not bother introducing it again.
• B)offer the new food at the end of a meal,when the child is full.
• C)offer the child the food,but do not force them to try it.
• D)force the child to try the new food,especially if the child is exhibiting a food jag.

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theorists

Experts who study and explain how people learn behaviors, attitudes, and expectations through their interactions and observations in a social context.

Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing the behaviors of others and the outcomes of those behaviors, without experiencing them directly.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behaviors are influenced by consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Voluntary Behaviors

Actions that are performed intentionally, under an individual's control, as opposed to automatic or reflexive actions.