A three-year-old boy observes his father yelling at his mother every time she says something the father doesn't like. Based on principles of observational learning, whenever the mother says something to the boy that he does not like in the future, the boy is MOST likely to do which of the following?

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Observational learning, as described by Albert Bandura, suggests that individuals, especially children, learn behaviors by observing and imitating others. In this scenario, the boy is likely to mimic his father's behavior of yelling when displeased, directing this learned response towards his mother, who is the subject of the observed behavior.

A Three-Year-Old Boy Observes His Father Yelling at His Mother