When Bernie joined his new organisation, he was assigned a mentor who showed him appropriate ways to perform his job, identified the people he is responsible to and how to communicate with superiors in the organisation.This is most consistent with the cognitive orientation to learning developed through whose research?
A) Bandura (1989)
B) Bruner (1961)
C) Ausubel (1963) and Gagne (1985)
D) Hartley (1998)

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Bandura's cognitive orientation to learning emphasizes the role of observation and imitation in learning. In this case, Bernie's mentor provided him with a model of appropriate behavior, which he could then imitate.

When Bernie Joined His New Organisation, He Was Assigned a Mentor