According to social learning theory, ________.
A) all learning is the result of classical or operant conditioning
B) people must see a model rewarded for observational learning to occur
C) people use their powers of observation and thought to interpret their own experiences and those of others when deciding how to act
D) people must be rewarded for imitating the behavior of a model for observational learning to occur

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Social learning theory emphasizes that people use their powers of observation and thought to interpret their own experiences and those of others when deciding how to act. It also acknowledges the importance of modeling and vicarious reinforcement in shaping behavior. However, it does not suggest that all learning is the result of classical or operant conditioning, nor does it require that people must see a model rewarded or be rewarded themselves for observational learning to occur.

According to Social Learning Theory, ________