One problem for the theory that observational learning is simply a special case of operant conditioning is the finding that
A)young children will imitate a model if reinforced for doing so
B)young children will do the opposite of what the model does if reinforced for doing so
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b

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The problem for the theory that observational learning is simply a special case of operant conditioning is that observational learning can occur without the observer being reinforced for imitating the model, which is not accounted for by operant conditioning principles alone. Choices A and B describe scenarios where reinforcement is directly involved, which does not challenge the theory in question.

One Problem for the Theory That Observational Learning Is Simply