After reading this essay you will learn about the aspects of dependence process of a child. The new-born infant has to depend on the mother for food, protection from dangers and wide variations in temperature, etc., for its survival. Thus, from the moment of birth the child is enmeshed in social relationships. This is how the socialization demands of the [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the effect of dependence and internalization of values on a child. Effect of Dependence: It has been seen how the parents are in a position to control their young children and see that they behave in a culturally desirable manner. Parents have abundant resources for rewarding and punishing the child. The main [...]
This article throws light upon the top three mechanisms by which a child acquires a language. The mechanisms are: 1. Conditioning or Reinforcements 2. Imitation 3. Modelling. Mechanism # 1. Conditioning or Reinforcements: The psychologists belonging to the behaviouristic school starting from Watson and very ably represented by Skinner have tended to look at conditioning and reinforcement as the main [...]