Danny's mother is even-tempered, fair, and tactful. Seeing this, Danny is growing up to be a polite, good-natured boy too. This imitation or modeling of behavior mirrors the concept of ________ in Bandura's social cognitive theory.
A) operant conditioning
B) observational learning
C) salient stimuli
D) classical conditioning

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Observational learning, as proposed by Bandura, involves learning by observing others' behavior and the consequences that follow from that behavior. In this scenario, Danny is observing his mother's behavior and modeling his own behavior after hers. This fits well with the concept of observational learning. Operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and salient stimuli may also play a role in Danny's development, but they are not clearly evident in this scenario.

Danny's Mother Is Even-Tempered, Fair, and Tactful