Briefly define sociocultural theories of child development

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Sociocultural theories support the notion that children do not progress through any stages. Instead, a child's development is thought to occur as a result of their direct interaction with their culture-that the values, goals, and expectations of their culture significantly shape and mold them. Thus, "development" means different things to different children in different cultures; what is considered developmentally appropriate for a child in one culture, may not be considered as such in another culture.

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As a homework assignment, Dr. Calibri tells his students to find and bring to the next class meeting a picture of heteronormativity. Which of the following images is a student most likely to bring in?

a. a picture of a female bride and male groom b. a picture of two female brides c. a picture of two men and their adopted baby d. a picture of two male grooms

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The idea of strength in weak ties refers to the idea that

A. knowing one person in a network gives access to the entire network. B. knowing many people in a network can make accessing the network more complex. C. a network made of people with different backgrounds is often weak. D. networks vary in their willingness to help out.

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