Good social skills built during the infant, toddler, and preschool years result in children who
a. function comfortably in their social world.
b. enjoy close friendships.
c. have a sense of group belonging.
d. All of these answers.
Question 2In Vygotskys terms, teachers provide ____ to children when they offer guidance in helping them learn socially relevant skills.
a. scaffolding
b. modeling
c. guided observation
d. socialization
Question 3Vygotskys theory underscores the importance of teachers in the socialization of children because it
a. stresses direct teaching methods.
b. considers them as the primary conveyors of societys rules and expectations.
c. considers them as contributing toward the transmission of cultural and social skills.
d. All of these answers.
Question 4Children are more likely to imitate models
a. whom they like.
b. whom they see being rewarded.
c. who are nurturing and warm toward them.
d. All of these answers.
Question 5Children watching and imitating a model can be considered to be learning social behaviors through the process of
a. empathy.
b. classification.
c. observational learning.
d. forming new schemata.
Question 6The behaviorist theory that considers that reinforcement is not always necessary for learning is called
a. cognitive theory.
b. social learning theory.
c. psychoanalytic theory.
d. psychosocial theory.
Question 7The behaviorist theory that considers that reinforcement is not always necessary for learning is called
a. cognitive theory.
b. social learning theory.
c. psychoanalytic theory.
d. psychosocial theory.
Question 8Children gradually acquire an understanding of other people, relationships, other peoples problems, and how others feel. This evolving awareness is called
a. social cognition.
b. sympathy.
c. consideration reinforcement for all language-like utterances.
d. socialization.