Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory Added a Third Learning Principle to Classical

question 81

Multiple Choice

Bandura's social cognitive theory added a third learning principle to classical and operant conditioning, which was that

• A) reinforcement is more powerful in shaping behavior than punishment.
• B) only involuntary responses can be classically conditioned.
• C) shaping is an effective way to learn a new behavior.
• D) people also can learn through imitation of behaviors they observe.

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