While his exhausted mother was taking a nap, four-year-old Dennis decided to help her out by doing the laundry. He dragged a stool over to the washing machine, stuffed clothes into it, turned it on, and dumped a box of detergent on top of the clothes. Which psychologist and which learning theory could BEST explain Dennis's behavior?
A)Ivan Pavlov; classical conditioning
B)Edward Thorndike; the law of effect
C)Albert Bandura; observational learning
D)John Garcia; biological preparedness

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Albert Bandura's theory of observational learning suggests that individuals learn by observing others' behavior and the consequences of that behavior. In this scenario, Dennis may have observed his mother doing laundry before and is now trying to imitate her behavior to help her out.

While His Exhausted Mother Was Taking a Nap, Four-Year-Old Dennis