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Marquis is 4 years old, and as one might expect he pays very careful attention to his father. he imitates many of his father's actions, copies his behaviors, and responds appropriately to rewards and punishments for his own behaviors. marquis is learning many aspects of gender through the _____ theory

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Marquis is learning many aspects of gender through the "social learning" theory.

Social Learning Theory is a hypothesis of learning and social conduct which suggests that new practices can be obtained by watching and mirroring others. It expresses that learning is a psychological procedure that happens in a social setting and can happen absolutely through perception or direct guidance, even without motor reproduction or direct reinforcement.

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