Sophia is trying to teach her son, Oliver, to do the laundry by having him watch her. According to observational learning theory, to be effective what must occur?
A) Oliver must always model the behavior immediately.
B) Oliver must be motivated to learn how to do the laundry.
C) Oliver must be able to complete other tasks while watching Sophia.
D) Sophia must show Oliver how to do the laundry while she is making dinner.

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According to observational learning theory, the learner must be motivated to learn and engage in the process of observing the model's behavior. The other options are not necessary for effective observational learning.

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