Craig Is Trying to Teach His Two-Year Old Son to Gently

question 11

Multiple Choice

Craig is trying to teach his two-year old son to gently caress their cat. Craig softly strokes the animal and every time his son does the same he rewards him with kind words. "Good job!" The child is very attentive during the process and claps his hands when his father praises him. However, as soon as Craig stands up to leave, the boy lunges for the cat and grabs a chunk of hair. Which process of social-learning theory is failing?

• A) attentional processes
• B) justification processes
• C) retention processes
• D) motor reproduction processes
• E) reinforcement processes

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