Models Can Influence an Observer's Behavior in a Number of Ways

question 45

Multiple Choice

Models can influence an observer's behavior in a number of ways. Which one of the following behaviors is least likely to be the result of modeling?

• A) Kevin is punished for hitting his brother, but several weeks later, after seeing a child on television hit a friend, he hits his brother again.
• B) Luke scratches his mosquito bites, even though his mother continually asks him not to, because it makes them feel better.
• C) Melvin is studying to be a dentist. His older brother is a dentist.
• D) When Nathan sees how much pleasure his best friend gets by being in the school chess club, he joins a similar group: the school math club.

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