Three of the Following Statements Are Consistent with Social Cognitive

question 14

Multiple Choice

Three of the following statements are consistent with social cognitive theory.Which one is not?

• A)Behavior is goal-directed in nature.
• B)Learning occurs only when a change in behavior also occurs.
• C)Reinforcement has an indirect rather than direct effect on learning.
• D)Reinforcement has an effect not only on the individual being reinforced but on others as well.

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