Gio asked his older brother Jake to assemble his new toy. Jake couldn't figure out how to assemble it, so he threw the toy on the floor, stepped on it, and left the room. Gio then picked up the toy, threw it against the wall, and stepped on it again. Based on Bandura's theory, which of the following statements is not true?

Gio's inborn aggressions caused this behavior.

Gio modeled his behavior after Jake's behavior.

Gio's behavior is a result of his social environment.

Gio observed and imitated behavior he thought was acceptable.

mod note: Please do not give away the answer directly. Low-effort and/or plagiarized answers will be removed.

Question

Gio asked his older brother Jake to assemble his new toy. Jake couldn't figure out how to assemble it, so he threw the toy on the floor, stepped on it, and left the room. Gio then picked up the toy, threw it against the wall, and stepped on it again. Based on Bandura's theory, which of the following statements is not true?

Gio's inborn aggressions caused this behavior.

Gio modeled his behavior after Jake's behavior.

Gio's behavior is a result of his social environment.

Gio observed and imitated behavior he thought was acceptable.

mod note: Please do not give away the answer directly. Low-effort and/or plagiarized answers will be removed.

justjm · Answer

Bandura coined observational learning. This includes modeling, adapting to the social circle, and imitation. Which one does not involve observational learning?