Hilary is driving on a busy highway with her 3-year-old daughter in the car.Suddenly, another car cuts them off and Hilary swears as she slams on the brakes.A few weeks later, the same thing happens, and her daughter swears loudly.Hilary is horrified and can't imagine where her daughter learned those words.Which theorist would be most accurate at explaining her daughter's behaviour?

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Bandura's Social Learning Theory best explains the daughter's behavior, as it suggests that people can learn through observation and imitation of others' actions and their consequences. In this scenario, the daughter observed her mother's reaction and language when cut off on the highway and imitated it when a similar situation occurred.

Hilary Is Driving on a Busy Highway with Her 3-Year-Old