Although observational learning can occur in the absence of any reinforcement, whether observers actually engage in that learned behavior is a function of the reinforcement contingencies they associate with it.

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Observational learning, as described by Albert Bandura's social learning theory, can indeed occur without direct reinforcement to the observer. However, the likelihood of the observer performing the learned behavior is influenced by the expected outcomes or reinforcements (positive or negative) they associate with the behavior, based on their observations of consequences applied to the model or themselves.

Although Observational Learning Can Occur in the Absence of Any