Danny's Mother Is Even Tempered, Fair, and Tactful

question 213

Multiple Choice

Danny's mother is even tempered, fair, and tactful. Seeing this, Danny, too, is growing up to be a polite, good-natured boy. This imitation or modeling of behavior mirrors the concept of _____ in Bandura's social cognitive theory.

• A) operant conditioning
• B) observational learning
• C) salient stimuli
• D) classical conditioning

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Definitions:

Misery Index

An economic indicator created by adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate, proposing to reflect the average citizen's financial discomfort.

Nominal Interest Rate

The rate of interest before adjusting for inflation, representing the face value of interest payments.

Inflation

The speed at which the overall price level for goods and services increases, causing a decline in the value of money.

Deflation

A decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.