Question

Clarice is a 5-year-old who is watching a movie and eating popcorn with her 3-year-old brother. Clarice's brother finishes his popcorn long before Clarice, so she offers her brother some of her popcorn. Clarice's mother praises her as a "good girl" for sharing. This is an example of

a) Piaget's autonomous cooperation.
b) Piaget's incipient cooperation.
c) prosocial behavior of the social learning theory.
d) modeling.

Answer 1

Answer: C.

prosocial behavior of the social learning theory.

Explanation: Prosocial behaviors are those intended to help other people. Daniel Batson explains that prosocial behaviors refer to "a broad range of actions intended to benefit one or more people other than oneself—behaviors such as helping, comforting, sharing and cooperation."

Social learning theory is the view that people learn by observing others.

For example, a teenager might learn slang by observing peers. Social learning requires attention to the person(s) observed, remembering the observed behavior, the ability to replicate the behavior, and a motivation to act the same way.