According to Ronald Akers (2009), when the definitions people hold favouring prosocial behaviour equal those they hold favouring antisocial behaviour, the way they behave will depend primarily on which of the following?

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Akers' social learning theory suggests that behaviour is learned through observation and reinforcement, and that people's behaviour is influenced by their definitions of the situation. When individuals hold equally favourable definitions for both prosocial and antisocial behaviour, their behaviour will depend mainly on the situation they are in, as the context can activate different aspects of their definitions and determine which behaviour is more likely to be performed. Therefore, the correct answer is C, the situation they are in.

According to Ronald Akers (2009), When the Definitions People Hold