Tammy grew up watching her parents fight. Now that Tammy is an adult, she does not want to fight all the time with her romantic partners. Which of the following explains how Tammy learned that she did not want a relationship filled with conflict?

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Tammy learned through observation of her parents' behavior and the consequences of their actions, which is the basis of social learning theory. She observed the negative effects of constant fighting and decided that she did not want that in her own relationships. Classical conditioning and operant conditioning involve learning through stimulus-response associations and reinforcement, respectively, which do not entirely explain Tammy's aversion to conflict. Cognitive theory emphasizes the role of mental processes in learning, which may contribute to Tammy's decision-making but does not fully explain her learned preference for low-conflict relationships.

Tammy Grew Up Watching Her Parents Fight