Social Learning Theory States That If a Person Observes Someone

question 21

Multiple Choice

Social learning theory states that if a person observes someone else behaving aggressively, then the person observing the aggressive model will be more likely to behave aggressively. Ben behaves aggressively; therefore, he observed someone behaving aggressively. Is this argument valid?

• A) Yes, because it involves asserting the antecedent.
• B) Yes, because it involves asserting the consequent.
• C) No, because it involves asserting the antecedent
• D) No, because it involves asserting the consequent.

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Definitions:

Infantile Amnesia

The lack of memory for experiences that occurred prior to three years of age.

Months

Units of time in calendars that constitute approximately one-twelfth of a year.

Years

Years are units of time that represent the period it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun, commonly used to measure the duration of events and age.

Procedural Memory

Procedural memory is a type of long-term memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the previous experiences that underlie those tasks, such as riding a bike or typing.