Harrison,a professional photographer,is dissatisfied with his latest work,judging several pictures as substandard by his own criteria.Bandura would say that Harrison will probably
A)learn to live with substandard performance.
B)reward himself for his substandard performance.
C)withhold reward for substandard performance.
D)become psychologically disturbed.

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Bandura's social learning theory suggests that individuals are motivated by the prospect of reward and will withhold reward for substandard performance. Therefore, Harrison is likely to withhold reward or praise for his substandard work in order to motivate himself to improve and produce better quality work in the future. He may even engage in self-criticism and identify specific areas for improvement. However, it is unlikely that he will become psychologically disturbed or simply learn to accept substandard performance.

Harrison,a Professional Photographer,is Dissatisfied with His Latest Work,judging Several Pictures