Which One of the Following Instances of Learning Can Be

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following instances of learning can be explained more easily by social cognitive theory than by instrumental conditioning?

• A) Playing the role of a German soldier in the school play, Andy says his lines using a German accent similar to one he's heard in the movies a few times.
• B) Brad discovers that to get his teacher's approval, he must turn in his writing assignments without a single error in grammar, spelling, or punctuation.
• C) Craig finds that he gets one "special" girl's attention when he shows off on the playground.
• D) Darren has stopped trying in school, because he seems to get low grades no matter what he does.

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Definitions:

Cult Of Domesticity

The nineteenth-century ideology of “virtue” and “modesty” as the qualities that were essential to proper womanhood.

Women's Suffrage

The right of women to vote in elections; a significant part of the women's rights movement that was achieved at different times in different countries, notably in the early 20th century in the US and UK.

Separate Spheres

An ideology that defined and delineated the roles of men and women in society, often assigning women to the domestic sphere and men to the public or working world.

Catharine Beecher

A prominent American educator and writer in the 19th century, known for her advocacy of female education and the establishment of schools for women.