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Lesli is driving her six year old daughter to ballet when another car cuts them off. Lesli lets out a string of curse words at the driver. From out of the back seat, her six year old, Robyn, repeats the vulgar phrase. Why do you think that Robyn has engaged in this behavior?

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Answer:

Robyn watched her mother curse in the car and is replicating her mother's behavior.

Step-by-step explanation:

In psychology, replicating refers to the act to fully copied the act/behavior of another individuals through our observation. Replication process typically occurs when an individual admire another person and held that other person to higher standard (such as parents or idols). This is why robyn is engaging in the same behavior as her mother's.

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