From Bandura's research on observational learning in children, we can conclude that whether a child performs an aggressive act depends on
A) the amount of social encouragement the child has received to be aggressive.
B) how extremely aggressive the behavior is.
C) whether the model's behavior is observed to be reinforced or punished.
D) whether the model is the child's parent or another respected adult.

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Bandura's research on observational learning in children showed that whether a child performs an aggressive act depends on whether the model's behavior is observed to be reinforced or punished. Specifically, children are more likely to imitate behaviors that are rewarded or reinforced and less likely to imitate behaviors that are punished. The amount of social encouragement the child has received to be aggressive and the identity of the model (e.g. parent vs respected adult) may also play a role, but these factors are not as consistently predictive as the reinforcement or punishment of the observed behavior. The extremity of the behavior is not a significant factor in whether it will be imitated.

From Bandura's Research on Observational Learning in Children, We Can