The Theory That Imitation Is Simply a Generalized Operant Response

question 22

Multiple Choice

The theory that imitation is simply a generalized operant response states that

• A)a child will imitate a model only if the model reinforces imitation
• B)a child will imitate a model only if the child been reinforced for performing the same behaviors in the past
• C)a child will imitate a model only if the child has been reinforced for imitation in similar situations in the past
• D)all of the above

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