Question

After receiving a new position, you are told that you will spend the first three days in training. While you expected to be sitting in the conference room being told what to do, you arrive your first day to find you will be following Puja around and watching her do the job you will be expected to do. On which theory is this type of training based?

A. Pygmalion Effect
B. Social-Learning Theory
C. Operant Conditioning Equity Theory
D. Reinforcement Theory

Answer 1

Answer: SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY.

Explanation: Social learning theory is defined as a theory of learning process and social behavior that supports the fact that behaviours can be acquired by observation and imitation. 'following Puja around and watching her do the job you will be expected to do' is a learning process that can be described as observation and imitation.