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A Mother Is Trying to Get Her Child to Behave

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A mother is trying to get her child to behave in the store and to stop running around, yelling, and grabbing things off the shelves. According to cognitive dissonance theory, if she wants to stop the child's behavior immediately for the time being, she should use a __________, but if she wants to more permanently change the behavior, she should use a __________.

Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

Social Learning Theory posits that people learn new behaviors through observation, imitation, and modeling, emphasizing the importance of social influences on learning.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method happening via the link between an external trigger and an instinctive stimulus.

Spiders

Arachnids belonging to the order Araneae, known for having eight legs, spinning webs, and being a common source of phobia for many people.

Humanistic

An approach in psychology that emphasizes individual potential for growth and the importance of human values and goals.