According to Cognitive Social Learning Theory, We Learn Attitudes and Behaviors

question 54

Multiple Choice

According to cognitive social learning theory, we learn attitudes and behaviors as a result of

• A) social interactions with others.
• B) active interpretation of messages received from our environment.
• C) the physiological evolution process.
• D) biological characteristics inherited from our parents.

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Definitions:

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit sensory information (sight, sound, feeling, etc.) from the body's receptors to the central nervous system.

Afferent

Referring to neurons or pathways that carry sensory information toward the central nervous system.

Efferent

Relating to nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands.

GABA

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in inhibiting nerve transmission, contributing to motor control, vision, and regulation of anxiety.