A man launches a campaign to change a law he does not like. According to Rotter, whether the man persists at this campaign depends on if
A) he is reinforced for his behavior.
B) he expects to be reinforced for his behavior.
C) he has seen a model that was reinforced for similar behavior.
D) the rewards he thinks he will receive really exist.

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According to Rotter's social learning theory, a person's persistence in a behavior is determined by their expectations of reinforcement (or punishment) for that behavior. In this case, the man's persistence in his campaign to change a law will depend on his expectation of being reinforced (e.g. getting support from others, gaining media attention, etc.) for his behavior. None of the other choices address this aspect of Rotter's theory.

A Man Launches a Campaign to Change a Law He