Observational learning (Bandura's Bobo doll)
Children who watched an adult hit an inflatable doll later imitated the aggressive behavior when given the doll. This demonstrates:
Answer A: explanation for every choice
A
Correct. The children learned the behavior by watching a model.
B
Operant conditioning requires the learner's own behavior to be reinforced or punished. The children had not been.
C
Classical conditioning pairs stimuli to produce an involuntary response.
D
Latent learning is learning without reward that shows up only once a reward appears.
TakeawayLearning by watching a model: Bandura's Bobo doll.
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