AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
children’s play that involves assuming adult roles, thus enabling the child to experience different points of view is called ____
A
Role taking
B
Authoritarian
C
Imprinting
D
Conservation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sociodramatic play is where children act out imaginary situations and stories, become different characters, and pretend they are in different locations and times.

Detailed explanation-2: -Enculturation is the process where the culture that is currently established teaches an individual the accepted norms and values of the culture or society where the individual lives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Observational learning is the process of learning by watching the behaviors of others. The targeted behavior is watched, memorized, and then mimicked. Also known as shaping and modeling, observational learning is most common in children as they imitate behaviors of adults.

Detailed explanation-4: -In assimilation, children make sense of the world by applying what they already know. It involves fitting reality and what they experience into their current cognitive structure.

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