Which of the following correctly describes the steps in imitation according to social cognitive theory?
A) motoric response - attention - memory - motivation
B) attention - memory - motoric response - motivation
C) motivation - attention - memory - motoric response
D) motivation - memory - attention - motoric response

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According to social cognitive theory, imitation involves first paying attention to the model, then remembering the observed behavior, followed by being motivated to reproduce the behavior, and finally executing the motoric response. Therefore, the correct order is attention - memory - motoric response - motivation. Option B follows this order correctly.

Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Steps in Imitation