Dr.Weymouth examines the behaviour of two groups of children in an observational learning study.One group of children views a film in which an adult is reprimanded for beating a Bobo doll.Another group of children views a film in which an adult is congratulated for beating the doll.Based on your text's discussion,what should he find?
A) He should find that the children who view the congratulated model behave more aggressively toward the Bobo doll, than those who saw the reprimanded model.
B) He should find both groups of children act equally aggressively toward the Bobo doll.
C) He should find that the children who view the reprimanded model behave more aggressively toward the Bobo doll, than those who view the congratulated model.
D) He should find that neither group acts aggressively toward the Bobo doll.

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Children are likely to imitate behaviors for which they see models being rewarded (or congratulated) and are less likely to imitate behaviors for which they see models being punished (or reprimanded), according to social learning theory.

DrWeymouth Examines the Behaviour of Two Groups of Children in an Observational