Four-year-old Matthew is very amused as he watches his cat Lucy rolling back and forth on the floor. He laughs out loud after watching, then drops to the ground and begins to imitate her playful behaviors. Which stage of Bandura's observational learning is occurring as Matthew reproduces the kitty's behavior?

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Matthew is in the third stage of Bandura's observational learning, which is the reproduction stage. This stage involves the actual replication of the observed behavior, which Matthew demonstrates by imitating his cat's playful actions.

Four-Year-Old Matthew Is Very Amused as He Watches His Cat