Logan grows up in a home where his father is generally unloving toward his mother. He observes his father yell at and degrade his mother, and he notices that his mother never resists this treatment. Based on the work of Bandura, what might we predict about Logan's own relationships when he is older?
A) Logan will probably treat women very well, as he rebels against the behaviors he saw in his father.
B) Logan may treat women with discourtesy and disrespect, as he repeats the behavior he saw in his father.
C) Logan will probably have no relationships with women, as his father has taught him that relationships are not worth having.
D) Logan will always be very distant from his father, as he has learned that his father does not care about anyone but himself.

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According to Bandura's social learning theory, individuals learn by observing and imitating others. In this case, Logan has observed his father's behavior towards his mother and learned that it is an acceptable way to treat women. Therefore, it is likely that he may repeat this behavior in his own relationships with women.

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