Which of the Following Is NOT True of Social Learning

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of Social Learning Theory?

• A) Social Learning Theory evolved from Skinner's Principles of Operant Conditioning.
• B) The basic premise of Social Learning Theory was developed by Erikson and Froebel.
• C) Children do not have to be directly reinforced or punished to learn a behavior.
• D) Children learn through vicarious reinforcement or punishment which involves two interrelated strategies, imitation and modeling.

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