Question

Julie was driving her 4-year-old son, Alec, to pre-school when another driver cut her off. She immediately shouted an expletive at the other driver. During the day, Alec became angry when another child took his toy, and he used the same expletive that his mother used earlier. This is an example of:_______.

a. operant conditioning.
b. intellectualizing.
c. modeling.
d. classical conditioning.

Answer 1

Modeling

Explanation:

Modeling is a concept that was given by Albert Bandura. Modeling means behave in a manner to imitate others. Many children's behavior is the result of their parents' behavior. As their parents behave, they behave in same manner. Children imitate their elder's behavior.

So that when Alec's mother shows her behavior toward another driver during her way, Alec observes that behavior and imitate that behavior. When Alec went to school where he shouted on another child because he imitates the same behavior as his mother did in the previous action.