Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Dave watches his brother climb a tall but brittle tree. When a branch snaps, Dave’s brother falls out of the tree and breaks his leg. Even though Dave is physically capable of climbing, he never climbs the tall, brittle tree.How would a social learning theorist describe Dave’s behavior?
Answer
A
Dave has learned that his brother is not to be trusted.
B
Dave has learned vicariously through his brother’s experience.
C
Dave has experienced immediate personal reinforcement.
D
Dave has experienced immediate personal punishment.
Explanation
Dave sees his brother fall and break his leg after climbing the brittle tree, then avoids climbing it himself. A social learning theorist would describe this as vicarious learning: Dave learns from observing someone else’s experience rather than from a consequence he experienced personally. The correct choice is “Dave has learned vicariously through his brother’s experience.”
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