Billy Has Watched Many Movies in Which the Hero Smokes

question 27

Multiple Choice

Billy has watched many movies in which the hero smokes cigarettes.Billy identifies with these heroes and begins to smoke himself.Billy's new smoking behavior is best explained by

• A) latent learning.
• B) positive reinforcement.
• C) modeling.
• D) partial reinforcement.

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