The Theory That Imitation Is Simply a Generalized Operant Response

The theory that imitation is simply a generalized operant response states that

A) a child will imitate a model only if the model reinforces imitation
B) a child will imitate a model only if the child been reinforced for performing the same behaviors in the past
C) a child will imitate a model only if the child has been reinforced for imitation in similar situations in the past
D) all of the above