Even Though Brenda Was Never Reinforced Directly for Doing So

question 88

Multiple Choice

Even though Brenda was never reinforced directly for doing so, she increased the frequency of her swearing after she saw her friend Elizabeth get a lot of attention after she swore. This is most likely an example of

• A)observational learning.
• B)operant conditioning.
• C)punishment.
• D)self-efficacy.

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