Julie watches her sister swing her pet cat by the tail and sees her parents punish her sister for that behaviour. Consequently, Julie learns not to swing her pet cat by the tail. What concept does this scenario illustrate?

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This scenario illustrates the concept of counterimitation. Julie observed her sister's behavior and learned from her sister's punishment that swinging a pet cat by the tail is inappropriate behavior. Julie demonstrated counterimitation by avoiding that behavior in the future. Negative reinforcement trap refers to a situation where a behavior is unintentionally reinforced negatively, indulgent parenting refers to a parenting style where the parent is overly permissive and lenient, and direct instruction refers to explicit teaching of a skill or knowledge. These concepts are not applicable to this scenario.

Julie Watches Her Sister Swing Her Pet Cat by the Tail