Normand has just found his 10-year-old daughter smoking a cigarette in the garage.He is very angry and cannot understand where she learned to smoke.When Normand questions his daughter, she replies that she saw her babysitter smoking and thought it would be fun to try.How would Bandura explain his daughter's behaviour?

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Bandura's Social Learning Theory posits that people can learn new behaviors through observation and imitation of others. In this case, Normand's daughter learned to smoke by observing her babysitter, which aligns with Bandura's explanation of learning through observation.

Normand Has Just Found His 10-Year-Old Daughter Smoking a Cigarette