According to Albert Bandura, an important influence on one's tendency to be aggressive is
A) hormonal factors.
B) how much anger or frustration has built up inside.
C) one's hereditary predisposition to be aggressive.
D) observations of others' behavior.

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Albert Bandura's social learning theory emphasizes the role of observation and modeling of others' behavior in shaping one's own behavior. Thus, the correct answer is D; observations of others' behavior are an important influence on one's tendency to be aggressive according to Bandura. While hormonal factors, anger/frustration, and hereditary predisposition may all play a role in aggression, they are not specifically emphasized in Bandura's theory of social learning.

According to Albert Bandura, an Important Influence on One's Tendency