According to Bandura's social learning theory, which of the following should the nurse advise the parent of a preschool-aged child to do in order to help the child become independent in activities of daily living?
A)Punish the child if he does not complete the personal care tasks independently.
B)Refuse to help the child with the tasks and insist he do them on his own.
C)Model the tasks and positively reinforce the child for completing the tasks independently.
D)Wait until the child reaches the concrete operational phase before asking him to complete the tasks.

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A)According to Bandura, children imitate the behavior they see; if the behavior is positively reinforced they tend to repeat it. Negative reinforcement like punishment is not part of Bandura's theory; it is more closely aligned with Skinner's behaviorist theory. Refusing assistance to the child does not align with Bandura's belief in the need for modeling. The concrete operational phase is part of Piaget's theory and not Bandura's.
B)According to Bandura, children imitate the behavior they see; if the behavior is positively reinforced they tend to repeat it. Negative reinforcement like punishment is not part of Bandura's theory; it is more closely aligned with Skinner's behaviorist theory. Refusing assistance to the child does not align with Bandura's belief in the need for modeling. The concrete operational phase is part of Piaget's theory and not Bandura's.
C)According to Bandura, children imitate the behavior they see; if the behavior is positively reinforced they tend to repeat it. Negative reinforcement like punishment is not part of Bandura's theory; it is more closely aligned with Skinner's behaviorist theory. Refusing assistance to the child does not align with Bandura's belief in the need for modeling. The concrete operational phase is part of Piaget's theory and not Bandura's.
D)According to Bandura, children imitate the behavior they see; if the behavior is positively reinforced they tend to repeat it. Negative reinforcement like punishment is not part of Bandura's theory; it is more closely aligned with Skinner's behaviorist theory. Refusing assistance to the child does not align with Bandura's belief in the need for modeling. The concrete operational phase is part of Piaget's theory and not Bandura's.

According to Bandura's Social Learning Theory, Which of the Following