Four-year-old Shelly watches her 16-year-old cousin Tamara apply makeup for a date with her boyfriend. The next day Shelly runs to her toy box and finds a crayon. Using it like lipstick, she prances around the house in her mother's high-heeled shoes. Her mother laughs when Shelly tells her she is ready for her date with her boyfriend. This is an example of the __________.

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According to the social-cognitive learning theory, learning is through observation. Shelly observes her cousin putting on makeup in preparation for her date and then imitates the behavior.

Four-Year-Old Shelly Watches Her 16-Year-Old Cousin Tamara Apply Makeup for a Date