Albert Bandura's classic "Bobo doll" experiments demonstrated the importance of _______ in the shaping of young children's behavior through ________ learning.

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The Bobo doll experiments involved children observing an adult model's behavior toward an inflatable doll, and then imitating that behavior in their own play with the same doll. This demonstrates the importance of modeling or observational learning in shaping children's behavior, rather than conditioning or reinforcement. The experiment did involve reinforcement (in the form of praise or punishment from the adult model) but this was not the main focus of the study. Cognition was also not specifically tested or emphasized in this experiment.

Albert Bandura's Classic "Bobo Doll" Experiments Demonstrated the Importance of _______