Scotty,a six-year-old,asks his dad if they could buy some power tools.Scotty enjoys watching his dad work with wood.Which theoretical perspective would explain Scotty's behavior by focusing on modeling?
A) Freud's psychosexual stages
B) Erikson's psychosocial stages
C) Piaget's theory of cognitive development
D) Bandura's social cognitive theory

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Bandura's social cognitive theory emphasizes the importance of modeling, or observing and imitating the behavior of others. Scotty's interest in power tools could be explained by the fact that he enjoys watching his dad work with wood, and may be motivated to learn and imitate his dad's woodworking skills.

Scotty,a Six-Year-Old,asks His Dad If They Could Buy Some Power