Asked by Belinda Asaha on May 12, 2024

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Bethany wants to play baseball like her older brothers. Bethany watches them play for hours and is gradually learning how to play by studying what they do. This could be called __________

A) the modeling effect.
B) the disinhibitory effect.
C) the learning effect.
D) classical conditioning.

Modeling Effect

Learning a new behavior from a model through the acquisition of new responses.

Disinhibitory Effect

Describes the phenomenon where observing a model being rewarded for a prohibited or inhibited behavior increases the likelihood of the observer engaging in that behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A habituation procedure where two stimuli are paired frequently, and a reaction that initially occurs because of the second stimulus subsequently occurs due to the first stimulus exclusively.

  • Acquire knowledge on how observational learning functions and understand the effect of disinhibition.
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Esabel JonesMay 15, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The modeling effect refers to learning behaviors by observing and imitating others, which is what Bethany is doing by watching her brothers play baseball.