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Handbook of Social Development pp 81–111Cite as

Learning Theories

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To the developmental psychologist, social development is the process whereby children acquire their social roles, values, and behaviors (McGraw, 1987). The process of social development relies heavily upon the influence of the environment. Parents, peers, teachers, and others exert an undeniable impact upon the growing child. The outcome of this interactional process is the multifaceted behavioral repertoire referred to as personality.

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Benson, B.A., Messer, S.C., Gross, A.M. (1992). Learning Theories. In: Van Hasselt, V.B., Hersen, M. (eds) Handbook of Social Development. Perspectives in Developmental Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0694-6_4

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